Cybersecurity

Las Vegas-based University Medical Center was hit in a ransomware attack by an infamous hacker group, according to a June 29 report by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Hospitals and other healthcare providers are increasingly turning to security firms to manage projects ranging from HIPAA privacy assessments to implementing secure technologies. 

Below are six hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking chief information security officers in the last few weeks.

The Government Accountability Office wants HHS to improve cybersecurity efforts by strengthening collaboration within the department and with the broader healthcare sector.

From a former Mayo Clinic physician being sued for accessing patient data to four class-action lawsuits launched on Scripps Health after it faced a ransomware attack, here are the lawsuits and settlements over data breaches making headlines in the last…

St. Charles Health, Renown Health and Carle Health have been added to the tally of victims of a data breach of cancer treatment software Elekta. The three health systems are among 42 reported health systems struck by the attack.

UF Health Central Florida brought its EHR system back online June 25 almost one month after the Leesburg-based health system switched to paper documentation after a May 31 cyberattack. 

In 2021, 56 hospitals and health systems have reported to HHS that they were hit by data breaches.

Cybersecurity job growth has steadily outpaced the supply of qualified talent for years, leaving some cities like San Diego to recruit workers from outside their region to meet their needs, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported June 24. 

Columbus-based Ohio State University's state-funded pilot for veterans' mental healthcare experienced a data breach earlier this year before the program prematurely ended June 15, according to local NBC affiliate WCMH.