While the rise of cyberattacks has put pressure on healthcare organizations to ramp up security measures, there is still a large gap in the cybersecurity workforce.
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Relation Insurance began notifying an undisclosed number of members about a phishing attack that may have exposed their personal information.
Lexington-based UK HealthCare and the University of Kentucky rebooted their computer systems March 8 following a month-long cyberattack, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
Around two-thirds of healthcare organizations around the world have experienced a cyberattack at least once, while 53 percent have responded to cyberthreats in the last 12 months, according to a Keeper Security report, released March 5.
Little Rock-based Arkansas Children's Hospital had to shut down and restart its IT systems March 5 following a cyberattack, a hospital spokesperson confirmed to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
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Though Google wants to use de-identified patient data to help improve health system operations, the tech giant continues to face backlash over how it is collecting data, according to Business Insider.
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic and the venture arm of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente have contributed funding to Ordr, a developer of security software for internet of things and other unmanaged devices.
A federal court granted final approval for a class-action settlement between Quest Diagnostic and patients that stemmed from a 2016 data breach.
A judge refused to dismiss a claim against Williamsport, Pa.-based UPMC Susquehanna that holds the health system liable after an employee went snooping on a co-worker's medical record, according to Pennlive.com.
Seth Carmody, PhD, formerly a cybersecurity program manager in the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, has joined MedCrypt as vice president of regulatory strategy, the cybersecurity startup announced March 4.