Cybersecurity

Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial Healthcare said some patient information was compromised in a data breach involving Oracle Health, a former EHR vendor used by the health system, WTXL Tallahassee reported June 18. In letters sent to patients June 13, the health…

Maintaining a safe and secure environment is paramount in healthcare facilities where providers have a responsibility to protect patients and visitors from significant physical threats. Hospital security systems must be proactive, easily-accessible and feature-rich, with key devices, management and storage…

Kettering (Ohio) Health is facing a lawsuit after a cybersecurity incident in May disrupted systems across the organization, WDTN reported June 16. Here are five things to know:

Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health investigated two remote workers hired to process lab requisitions after discovering they were operating outside the U.S. and may have misrepresented their identities. Here are five things to know:

Some Maine hospitals have had to divert ambulances after falling victim to cyberattacks, the Morning Sentinel reported. St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center and Central Maine Medical Center, both in Lewiston, have sent ambulances to other hospitals in recent weeks as…

A new bill introduced in the House aims to strengthen cybersecurity across the nation’s healthcare system amid a rise in data breaches targeting hospitals and public health providers. The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo.,…

Scammers are changing the caller ID in Microsoft Teams to make calls look like they’re coming from actual health system employees. At Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center, staffers have received calls that initially appeared to come from a supervisor,…

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services defends against cyber threats with the intensity of the world-champion Philadelphia Eagles and the specialization of Navy SEALS, a leader told Becker’s. The 29-hospital system receives 7 million hacking attempts a day, with…

Kettering (Ohio) Health has resumed normal operations for many of its core services after a cybersecurity incident disrupted systems across the organization. Here are four things to know:

From testing new AI tools in healthcare to partnering with rural hospitals on cybersecurity, here are 16 healthcare moves Microsoft has made since February, as reported by Becker’s: Editor’s note: This article was updated Nov. 11 and will continue to…