Cybersecurity

Texas Tech University System's data breach in September possibly breached the information of 1.4 million patients, according to HHS.

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit against Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, alleging the company violated state consumer protection and data security laws after a February ransomware attack.

Thousands of patients at Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center had their data exposed through a third-party calendar management tool.

A hospital billing vendor has agreed to a $2 million settlement over a cyberattack that breached patient data from five health systems.

Hackers are reportedly threatening to release the data of 17 million patients from a California health system unless it meets their demands.

Cybercriminals often target healthcare organizations during the holidays, seizing the opportunity to exploit vulnerabilities when defenses are weakest.

Fortified Health Security, a provider of cybersecurity services specializing in healthcare, has established a new cybersecurity advisory group made up of executive IT leaders, including healthcare executives.

Several hospitals continue to recover from cyberattacks that took place over Thanksgiving weekend.

Lubbock, Texas-based UMC Health System has successfully restored its systems following a cyberattack in September that temporarily disrupted operations, EverythingLubbock.com reported on Dec. 9.

Online scammers are imitating human resources leaders at a Michigan health system and offering jobs that don't exist.