Lake Regional Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minn., experienced a ransomware attack in December that disrupted its computer system.
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.
In December, 40 organizations reported to HHS that more than 3.97 million individuals were affected by data breaches.
In 2020, 527 healthcare organizations reported to HHS more than 21 million individuals being affected by data breaches.
More than a million patients' information was exposed this year when a hacker gained access to Mednax business email accounts.
Here are the healthcare provider malware, ransomware and phishing incidents Becker's Hospital Review reported on in December:
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The Office for Civil Rights issued its 13th settlement Dec. 22 for its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative.
An email hack at EyeMed, a company that health plans contract with to provide vision benefits, led to a data breach that affected at least 484,157 Aetna members and more than a thousand BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee members.
A Seattle-based surgical practice reported Dec. 23 a data security incident that affected patient payment information earlier this year.
A Rangely, Colo.-based hospital revealed it took six months to recover from a ransomware attack earlier this year.
Burlington, Vt.-based UVM Medical Center revealed the cybersecurity incident it suffered in October was a ransomware attack, but the health system didn't pay, according to a report in the Burlington Free Press.