Hospitals and health systems must stay on the lookout for Ryuk ransomware, which is one of the newest and biggest cyber threats emerging in the industry, according to the American Medical Association.
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AspenPointe in Colorado Springs recently notified 295,617 patients of a data breach in September that exposed some of their personal information.
Two University of Minnesota Physicians employee email accounts were hit by phishing attacks earlier this year, according to the organization.
In November, 30 organizations reported to HHS a total of 970,508 individuals being affected by data breaches.
Yreka, Calif.-based Fairchild Medical Center began notifying patients Nov. 25 of a misconfiguration on one of its servers that might have allowed unauthorized individuals access to patient data for about 4.5 years.
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Cyberattacks against hospitals disrupted operations and healthcare delivery, according to The New York Times.
Rockville, Md.-based US Fertility, a network of fertility clinics, was hit by a ransomware attack earlier this year that compromised patient information.
Here are the healthcare provider malware, ransomware and phishing incidents Becker's Hospital Review reported on in November.
Sanford Health partnered with Dakota State University to create a national cybersecurity health innovation hub focused on expanding the cybersecurity workforce and driving digital transformations in healthcare.
University of Cincinnati Medical Center agreed Nov. 19 to pay a $65,000 fine for failing to timely meet a patient's request to send copies of her electronic medical records to her lawyers.