Business services provider Conduent’s data breach affected at least 25 million people across the U.S., according to a February update from Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The Conduent breach took place between the end of 2024 and the beginning…
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.
A ransomware group is demanding money from Jackson-based University of Mississippi Medical Center after a Feb. 19 cyberattack, a health system leader told SuperTalk Mississippi. After the hack, the health system took some of its IT systems offline to contain…
Indiana University Health in Indianapolis and Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital have filed separate lawsuits against Change Healthcare and its parent company, UnitedHealth Group, alleging the companies failed to safeguard data and maintain backup systems during the 2024 cyberattack, causing significant…
Jackson-based University of Mississippi Medical Center will keep its outpatient clinics closed through Feb. 25 as it responds to a cyberattack. The health system fell victim to the hack Feb. 19, taking its IT systems offline and working with federal…
Jackson-based University of Mississippi Medical Center said its dozens of clinics across the state will be closed and procedures delayed Feb. 23 and 24 as it continues to deal with a cyberattack. The health system was struck by the hack…
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Specialized FBI teams are onsite at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson as the organization continues to respond to a cyberattack that began Feb. 19. In a Facebook post, the organization said its medical teams and federal authorities are…
The American Hospital Association is suggesting that hospitals and health systems consider deploying “zero trust” architecture to improve their cybersecurity. The National Security Agency recently released implementation guidelines for zero trust, a strategy that assumes no users or devices are…
University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson is responding to a cyberattack that has taken its IT systems offline. In a Feb. 19 Facebook post, the medical center said its IT systems are down, including access to its Epic EHR…
Swainsboro, Ga.-based Emanuel Medical Center is notifying patients of a May 2025 hacking incident. On May 22, the hospital detected suspicious activity on its computer systems and took steps to secure its network and investigate, according to the Feb. 17…
Livingston (Mont.) HealthCare is continuing to address network disruptions following a recent cybersecurity incident that affected its phone systems and certain network services. In a Feb. 16 update posted on its website, Livingston HealthCare said its phone system has been…