Cybersecurity

Most cybersecurity breaches are the result of phishing and business email attacks. However, in healthcare, basic human error accounted for 31 percent of breaches last year, according to Verizon's recent report.

SplashData produced a list of the worst passwords based on popularity, released in early May.

Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia, Minn., reported that select employees fell victim to an email cyberattack that affected thousands of patients' information.

The National Science Foundation awarded nearly $200,000 to Colorado State University and University of Colorado researchers to build machine-learning tools that can verify the integrity of COVID-19 patient medical records.

The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the U.S. government developed a list of the most routinely exploited vulnerabilities by cyberattackers, and they recommend organizations implement patches wherever possible.

Post-acute care administrative services support provider Management and Network Services reported an email security breach that exposed information of thousands of its clients' patients.

Cyberattackers are speeding up their ransomware strategies and launching malware more quickly within the IT networks of healthcare providers and other organizations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to The Wall Street Journal. 

Ashtabula (Ohio) County Medical Center, a Cleveland Clinic affiliate, reported a data breach after posting an Excel spreadsheet on its website that included protected health information.

Magellan Health, a Phoenix-based managed care company, confirmed that a hacker gained  access to its information systems in April through an email phishing incident. 

Healthcare Resource Group, a revenue cycle management services provider, is notifying patients of Medina, N.Y.-based Orleans Community Health of an email hacking incident that may have exposed patients' personal health information.