Cybersecurity

If there’s one constant in healthcare cybersecurity, it’s change. From the ever-evolving tactics to the Whack-a-Mole of hacker groups, health system cybersecurity leaders must remain vigilant to protect their organizations today while preparing for tomorrow’s threats. “The key to planning…

The healthcare sector reported 283 data breaches in the first half of 2025, up from 236 during the same period in 2024, according to a July 16 report from the Identity Theft Resource Center. Here are four things to know…

More than 700 rural hospitals have joined Microsoft’s Cybersecurity for Rural Hospitals Program, an initiative aimed at helping small and often under-resourced hospitals strengthen their cyber defenses with free or low-cost tools and services. The program has seen steady growth…

Rural hospitals are bracing for Medicaid cuts that could affect their cybersecurity. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law July 4 by President Donald Trump, slashes Medicaid funding by nearly $1 trillion over the next decade. Healthcare leaders…

Nearly 8,000 patients of Andover, Mass.-based Covenant Health were affected by a May data breach. The three-hospital system said it discovered unusual activity on its IT network May 26 and started working to restore its systems. An investigation determined that…

One of the most challenging health system roles to fill doesn’t provide direct care to patients but, rather, makes sure people can see their providers without a hitch. Healthcare cybersecurity staffers are in demand as the industry becomes a growing…

During a featured session at Becker’s Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting in April, Eli Tarlow, a healthcare strategist and director with the tech firm CDW, took the stage to confront a sobering reality: health systems must be prepared to deliver…

Hospitals and health systems are being urged to heighten cybersecurity defenses ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, a time of year that often brings increased risk of cyberattacks. “We are subject to heightened cyber risk during holidays,” John Riggi,…

Five vendors have emerged as key cybersecurity partners for small and rural hospitals in 2025, according to a June 30 report from Black Book Research. The report surveyed 187 leaders at hospitals with fewer than 150 beds on their cybersecurity…

A growing number of small and rural hospitals are delaying cybersecurity improvements due to looming Medicaid funding cuts, according to a June 30 report from Black Book Research. The survey of 187 leaders at hospitals with fewer than 150 beds…