Cybersecurity news for hospitals and health systems

Healthcare cybersecurity news covering breaches, ransomware and the hospital cyberattacks that shut down clinical operations. Becker's tracks how health systems detect, respond and spend to prevent the next one.

17,000 Catholic Health patients added to those affected by CaptureRx ransomware attack

Catholic Health Systems is among 22 hospitals and healthcare providers that have been affected by the CaptureRx ransomware attack exposing patient data. The Buffalo, N.Y., health system added 17,002 patients to the list of millions of patients whose protected health…

Cyberattacks can cost hospitals $47K per hour of downtime

Nearly half of all hospital executives said their hospital had to shut down because of a cyber incident in the last six months, according to an Aug. 12 Philips and CyberMDX report.

Hacker behind $600M cryptocurrency theft taunts, 'Shouldn't they learn something?'

A person claiming to have orchestrated a $600 million cryptocurrency hacking incident this week said the attack on blockchain-powered finance platform Poly Network was carried out "for fun," CNBC reported Aug. 12.

Inside the dark web: What hackers are selling network access to hospitals for

Some ransomware hackers sell unauthorized access to compromised hospital networks through the dark web, according to an Aug. 10 Intsights report.

Hackers return some of the $600M stolen in cryptocurrency theft: 5 details

Hackers on Aug. 11 began sending back some of the $600 million they stole from blockchain-powered decentralized finance platform Poly Network, CNBC reported.

Hacker had access to Georgia health system's IT network 6 months before ransomware strike

Savannah, Ga.-based St. Joseph's/Candler began notifying patients and employees Aug. 10 that their personal information was exposed by an unauthorized third party between December 2020 and June 2021.

Microsoft Azure unveils automated ransomware detection tool: 5 details

Microsoft has unveiled a ransomware detection feature for its Azure clients. The tool will send alerts to security analysts when it detects potential ransomware activities, according to an Aug. 9 Microsoft blog post.

Is asking hospital visitors for proof of vaccines a HIPAA violation? 7 things to know

Hundreds of hospitals have mandated that their employees provide proof of vaccination. Other hospitals have begun to request hospital visitors show evidence they've been inoculated. Here's why these do not violate HIPAA rules, according to an Aug. 4 Insider report.

Indianapolis hospital still on diversion 5 days after ransomware attack

Eskenazi Health is still on diversion for patients coming to its emergency department by ambulance nearly a week after an attempted ransomware attack prompted the hospital to shut down its IT network, the Indianapolis Star reported Aug. 9.

Building trust helps manage dynamic risks in the digital era

The unprecedented speed of digital transformation fueled by the global pandemic has resulted in a significant increase in risk vulnerabilities for healthcare organizations.