Cyberattackers have launched large-scale campaigns in an attempt to profit from the vaccine rollout, according to a March 24 report from PaloAlto Unit42.
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Mobile Anesthesiologists recently began notifying more than 65,000 patients that their protected health information may have been stolen by an unauthorized user because of a technical misconfiguration with the Chicago-based medical practice's data system.
Jamaica Plain, Mass.-based Arbour Hospital has agreed to pay $65,000 to settle a potential violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule's Right of Access standard.
Cybercriminals have been doubling down on phishing scams, posing as major brands such as Microsoft and LinkedIn, to steal user login credentials and other personal information, according to a report from threat intelligence firm Palo Alto Unit 42.
A computer hacker, who claims to have broken into Verkada's security camera database and exposed U.S. hospitals' footage, was recently indicted on charges related to computer intrusion and identity and data theft activities spanning from 2019 to the present, the…
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Small and medium healthcare organizations rushed to build their digital infrastructure during the pandemic, but doing so has introduced new cybersecurity threats that small businesses cannot afford, according to a March 22 article published in Forbes.
Livonia, Mich.-based Mendelson Kornblum Orthopedic and Spine Specialists recently began notifying nearly 30,000 patients that their protected health information may have been exposed for an "unknown" amount of time because of a cyberattack.
The cost of cyber crime is often calculated in terms of financial loss, inconvenience, or reputational damage. But when it comes to health and hospital systems, the harm caused by a cyber-attack can be far worse.
UPMC and its billing and legal services provider are accused of compromising the personal information of 36,000 patients in a class-action lawsuit filed against the Pittsburgh-based health system and law firm, according to ABC affiliate WTAE.
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University recently inked a partnership with Terbium Labs, a tech company developing automated and secure technologies for monitoring protected health information and employee records.