Cybersecurity

During the pandemic, digital transformation and telehealth adoption accelerated. But cybercrime activities targeting healthcare organizations also increased.

Hackers recently infiltrated Fort Myers-based Florida Heart Associates' IT systems, exposing 45,148 patients' information, according to a July 13 WBBH report. 

Among the world's most infamous ransomware gangs, REvil suddenly disappeared from the internet July 13, according to an MIT Technology Review report.

SolarWinds, a software company that was struck in one of the biggest data breaches to date, said that hackers are leveraging a vulnerability to hit networks again.

Oklahoma Heart Hospital recently began notifying some patients that their protected health information was exposed by a former employee who accidentally donated the data to charity, the Oklahoma City-based hospital said July 12. 

Ransomware hackers challenged what most Americans know about the criminal justice system. International borders, anonymous hackers and long extradition processes make the race to disrupting cybergangs challenging, according to a July 8 CNN report.

ClearBalance, a loan provider that helps patients finance hospital bills, on July 9 began notifying 209,719 patients that their data was breached in a phishing attack.

Manitowoc, Wis.-based Forefront Dermatology recently began notifying patients and employees that their personal information was exposed in a recent cyberattack on the medical practice's IT systems, according to a July 8 news release. 

As cyberattacks on hospitals and health systems continue to escalate, the role of chief information security officer must evolve to adequately protect patients' information and have a more prominent role in the business, according to a July 10 San Diego…

Two patients filed a class action against two radiology companies after more than 1 million patients who received care at hospitals nationwide may have been exposed because of vulnerabilities in medical imaging archiving software.