Cybersecurity news for hospitals and health systems

A recent press release by Iron Mountain announces their new data center expansion in Phoenix. 

It takes healthcare organizations 20 days on average to resolve a reported computer bug, according to a HackerOne report.

Harrisonville, Mo.-based Cass Regional Medical Center has completed about 90 percent of its recovery efforts after it discovered ransomware on its IT infrastructure July 9, the hospital said in its latest update July 11.

Although the value of health records on the dark web has declined, hackers are increasingly selling the personal health data of deceased patients for cryptocurrencies online, according to a column on Threatpost by Cynerio security researcher Oren Koriat.

Healthcare organizations reported the highest costs associated with data breaches compared to other industries for the eighth consecutive year, according to a IBM Security survey.

The gender pay gap is prevalent throughout the technology industry, and the cybersecurity sector is no exception, according to a new report from Infosec Institute.

Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University Health System is alerting 4,700 individuals to a potential compromise of their or their child's EHR data.

Kansas City, Mo.-based Children's Mercy Hospital was served with a class-action lawsuit July 10 after staff members were tricked by an email phishing scam that potentially compromised 63,049 patients' and family members' protected health information, according to The Kansas City…

The healthcare industry cannot rely on HIPAA alone to ensure patient privacy, wrote Lucia C. Savage, chief privacy and regulatory officer at digital health company Omada Health, in an op-ed for Health Affairs July 5.

Meditech opted to shut down Harrisonville, Mo.-based Cass Regional Medical Center's EHR July 9 after hospital officials discovered ransomware on its IT infrastructure around 11 a.m., according to a notice on the hospital's website.