Cyberattacks have hit 78% of U.S. healthcare organizations, with the average cost of a breach soaring to $11 million per incident — largely due to ransomware attacks — according to a March 28 report from Black Book Market Research. Black…
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The White House issued an executive order March 19 aimed at strengthening cybersecurity and protecting critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. The order calls on states and communities to take the lead in safeguarding infrastructure and addressing risks such as cyberattacks, natural…
The FBI has concluded that a social media post alleging plans for a coordinated, multi-city terrorist attack on U.S. hospitals in the coming weeks does not constitute a credible threat. In a March 26 news release, the agency said that…
The FBI and other federal authorities are warning healthcare organizations to safeguard against a ransomware group targeting the industry. The Medusa ransomware-as-a-service variant has been used to hack more than 300 victims from a variety of industries, including healthcare, most…
A Texas health system has gone into downtime procedures following an IT outage. Edinburg, Texas-based DHR Health switched to using paper records after the network disruption March 20. “DHR Health is currently addressing a cyber incident, and our IT teams…
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Health systems in Indiana are joining forces to help provide small healthcare providers with actionable cybersecurity measures. The initiative, called Healthcare Cyber in a Box, was developed in collaboration with the Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity, a state-led effort originally…
Watsonville (Calif.) Community Hospital employees are reporting attempted identity theft following a 2024 data breach, KSBW reported March 20. One employee told the news outlet that an $8,000 tax refund had been fraudulently filed in her name, though the IRS…
The American Hospital Association and Health-ISAC are alerting hospitals to a social media post alleging plans for a coordinated, multi-city terrorist attack on hospitals in the coming weeks. In their joint bulletin, the organizations cited an X post made by…
Cyberattacks can cripple hospitals of any size, but they’re particularly damaging to smaller hospitals with fewer resources to recover, according to Fitch. The ratings agency recently took action on two health systems, Fredrick Health Hospital in Frederick County, Md., and…
Health systems should be on the lookout for a ChatGPT vulnerability hackers are using to target industries including healthcare, the American Hospital Association warns. Cybersecurity firm Veriti reported March 12 that a server-side request forgery in ChatGPT has been used…