Cybersecurity

Malware and ransomware attacks have hit hospital IT systems, disrupting clinical care and requiring clinicians to revert to paper records.

Sonoma (Calif.) Valley Hospital was hit with a ransomware attack on Oct. 11, and CEO Kelly Mather revealed at a Nov. 5 board meeting the hackers have access to a large amount of data, according to a report in the…

Hospitals and health systems will increasingly rely on digital tools to provide care to patients as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in combination with flu season.

The October ransomware attack on Klamath Falls, Ore.-based Sky Lakes Medical Center is requiring the hospital to spend more on IT equipment than planned for this year, according to a report in local newspaper, The Bulletin.

Abilene, Texas-based Hendrick Health shut down its IT network after a security threat to its main campus and some clinics, according to the Abilene Reporter News.

Lawrence (Mass.) General Hospital reported patient information was exposed during a September data breach.

As healthcare organizations continue to navigate Internet of Things security and manage risks associated with connected devices, many are looking to beyond vendor's core capabilities to factors including cost and culture, according to KLAS Research.

A cyberattack on the University of Vermont Medical Center has displaced hundreds of employees who are unable to perform their regular jobs while IT networks are down, according to a report from the local newspaper Seven Day.

St. Lawrence Health System in New York is resuming normal operations across its three hospitals after a ransomware attack shut down its computer network Oct. 27, News 7 reports. 

Riverside (Calif.) Psychiatric Medical Group has agreed to pay $25,000 for violating HIPAA's right of access standard requiring hospitals to give patients copies of their health records promptly and without being overcharged.