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…
Cybersecurity news for hospitals and health systems
Healthcare cybersecurity news covering breaches, ransomware and the hospital cyberattacks that shut down clinical operations. Becker's tracks how health systems detect, respond and spend to prevent the next one.
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:
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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…
Kettering (Ohio) Health has resumed limited access to MyChart and reinstated all surgeries following a ransomware attack. The 14-hospital system took IT systems offline and delayed elective procedures after the May 20 hack. All surgeries, including scheduling for elective procedures,…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order June 6 to strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity defenses, targeting critical digital infrastructure in response to persistent foreign cyber threats. The order amends Executive Order 14144, originally issued in January 2025, which focuses on…
Kettering (Ohio) Health plans to restore access to its MyChart patient portal this week following a May 20 ransomware attack, the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News reported. “The goal is, by [June 9], we’re resuming normal operations,” Kettering Health CEO Mike…
Miami-based Jackson Health System has terminated an employee after discovering the individual accessed more than 2,000 patient records without authorization over a five-year period. Between July 2020 and May 2025, the employee accessed patient information — including names, birthdates, addresses,…