Cybersecurity

After experiencing a ransomware attack Sept. 20, Gillette, Wyo.-based Campbell County Health's IT Director Matt Sabus said there has been no evidence that patient information was compromised, according to the Gillette News Record.

More than half of chief information security officers believe having experienced a data breach is an advantage, rather than a liability, in discussions with potential employers, according to a recent Optiv Security report.

The most commonly cited reason for a data breach in August was either a hacking or IT incident, according to the HIPAA Journal.

Gillette, Wyo.-based Campbell County Health suspended new inpatient admissions and canceled some surgeries Sept. 20 due to a ransomware attack, according to a news release on the health system's website.

Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Health Plan was notified by its managed care company vendor Magellan Health that more than 56,000 patients may have had their protected health information exposed in a phishing attack, according to the HIPAA Journal.

The medical data of more than 5 million U.S. patients and millions more globally can be accessed online by basic web browsers and free software programs, according to an investigation by ProPublica and German radio and TV network Bayerischer Rundfunk.

Members of the Consumer Technology Association, representing organizations such as IBM, Doctor on Demand and Validic, developed a set of guidelines for the handling of sensitive health information.

The interconnected nature of hospital operations and information technology presents a significant and growing cyberattack risk for hospitals, particularly smaller organizations that lack enough resources to absorb any financial impact, according to a Sept. 12 Moody's Investors Service report.

David Reis, PhD, executive vice president and CIO of Hackensack Meridian Health, outlines his biggest headwind for 2020 — technology and data security — and how to turn it into a tailwind in the future.

The FBI released a Public Service Announcement on Sept. 10 alerting organizations and individuals to the massive increase in business email compromise, a form of wire fraud that has resulted in billions in losses in recent years.