Cybersecurity news for hospitals and health systems

The Office of Management and Budget conducted an assessment of HHS and in its annual report determined the agency's security program was "not effective," according to the HIPAA Journal.

Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories is the latest company to alert customers that their data may have been exposed in a data breach at American Medical Collection Agency, according to the HIPAA Journal.

The cost of data breaches is expected to rise from $3 trillion annually to more than $5 trillion in 2024, according to findings from Juniper Research.

Macon, Ga.-based Navicent Health began notifying 1,400 patients that their information may have been exposed in a data breach, according to local NBC affiliate WMGT.

Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health is alerting 27,004 patients that their protected health information may have been exposed in a data breach, according to the HIPAA Journal.

Due to the extensive amount of information stored and the use of outdated software, hospitals and health systems have become larger targets for cybercriminals, according to a FireEye report and cited by the HIPAA Journal.

As data breaches within the healthcare industry become more complex, organizations are working harder to keep their data and patients safe, according to the Star Tribune.

Albuquerque, N.M-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services is notifying patients of a phishing attack at the health system that may have exposed their protected health information, according to the HIPAA Journal.

An unauthorized user gained access June 19 to a server that stored patient information at Providence-based Rhode Island Ear, Nose and Throat Physicians, according to the HIPAA Journal.

Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital has begun notifying 10,000 patients that their personal health information may have been exposed in a data breach, according to the Boston Globe.