Cybersecurity

Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould notified patients Oct. 29 that its third-party lockbox service experienced an IT security breach that potentially exposed their protected health and banking information.

Bellefontaine, Ohio-based Mary Rutan Hospital discovered and removed a link providing patient information inadvertently posted online, HHS revealed Oct. 29.

In October, 35 organizations reported to HHS a total of 692,490 individuals being affected by data breaches.

Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, Mo., reported an unauthorized individual gained access to two employee email accounts earlier this year.

Six U.S. hospitals were hit by ransomware attacks from Oct. 26 to Oct. 27, and federal authorities and IT security experts are warning there are likely more on the way.

The University of Vermont Health Network reported a significant systemwide IT issue Oct. 29 affecting seven of its hospitals.

A former IT employee at Rochester, N.Y.-based Trillium Health is facing charges of identity theft and unauthorized access of a protected computer after allegedly accessing personal information of several  co-workers and stealing nude photos and videos of them, according to…

Ryuk ransomware hit at least six U.S. hospitals in 24 hours this week, prompting the federal government to warn healthcare providers about the threat, according to The Washington Post.

New York-based St. Lawrence Health System's computer network was shut down after an Oct. 27 ransomware attack, according to a News 7 report.

Klamath Falls, Ore.-based Sky Lakes Medical Center's computer systems were compromised by a ransomware attack Oct. 27, according to a post on the hospital's Facebook page.