Cybersecurity

Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital was targeted by a social engineering hoax. Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital received information that an outside organization had gained access to its information systems and was demanding a ransom to avoid leaking protected health…

Whiteville, N.C.-based Columbus Regional Healthcare System has agreed to settle a data breach lawsuit for $1.2 million. Patients filed a class-action lawsuit following a 2023 hacking incident in which they alleged personally identifiable and health information was compromised for about…

A dual Russian and Israeli national has been extradited to the U.S. on charges related to his involvement as a developer for the LockBit ransomware group, which has targeted victims, including hospitals.

Cybersecurity is more important than ever as healthcare providers are being targeted by foreign hackers. Nordpass released a report of passwords in the U.S. it typically takes less than one second to crack.

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health said it has been dealing with a "cybersecurity incident" that has caused some connectivity issues but not affected patient care.

Montrose, Pa.-based Endless Mountains Health Systems is dealing with a cyberattack that has disrupted its operations.

A cybercrime group known as Vanilla Tempest is among the most financially motivated hacking organizations targeting the healthcare sector, according to a new report from Microsoft.

There have been multiple reports to the American Hospital Association and the FBI of hospitals and health systems receiving data extortion letters.

Colfax,Wash.-based Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics' internal electronic systems are down following a cyberattack.

A total of 550 rural hospitals have joined Microsoft's Cybersecurity for Rural Hospitals Program, an initiative designed to provide free and low-cost resources to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses.