Cybersecurity news for hospitals and health systems

Ashtabula (Ohio) County Medical Center remains offline six days after the hospital suffered a technical disruption that knocked its computers offline, according to a report in the Star Beacon.

Gillette, Wyo.-based Campbell County Health received a $1 million insurance settlement over a 2019 ransomware attack that disrupted operations, according to a report in the Powell Tribune.

Universal Health Services, a King of Prussia, Pa.-based health system with 26 hospitals and hundreds of other clinical facilities across the U.S. and United Kingdom, was hit by a cyberattack that shut down computers and some phone systems.

Atlanta-based Piedmont Cancer Institute began notifying more than 5,000 patients in September that their personal health information was exposed as the result of a recent email phishing incident.

UCare Minnesota, an independent nonprofit health plan, reported a data security incident that affected patient information.

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, a 26-hospital health system, reported Sept. 28 its IT system is offline due to a "security issue," according to a statement from the health system.

Ashtabula (Ohio) County Medical Center reported a computer system outage on Sept. 24 that lasted at least through the next day, according to the Star Beacon.

Valley Health System in Las Vegas turned to paper records as IT issues forced six of its hospitals to go offline, according to a report from KTNV Las Vegas, an ABC affiliate.

Premera Blue Cross agreed to pay HHS' Office for Civil Rights $6.85 million to settle potential violations related to a HIPAA breach that affected more than 10.4 million people.

Here are the healthcare provider malware, ransomware and phishing incidents Becker's Hospital Review reported on during September.