Cybersecurity

Northwestern, N.J.-based Chilton Medical Center, an affiliate of Morristown, N.J-based Atlantic Health System, began notifying a subset of patients that visited its facility between May 2008 and Oct. 15, 2017, their protected health information had been compromised.

Ransomware is an estimated $5 billion crime, notes Cybersecurity Ventures, up from 2016's estimate of $850 million, according to a December 2017 Carbon Black report.

HHS' Office for Civil Rights rolled out additional tools and initiatives addressing the opioid crisis to fulfill the 21st Century Cures Act.

The American Health Information Management Association, a consortium of health information management professionals and organizations, last week posted a list of recommendations for hospital cybersecurity approaches.

A startup known as Luna DNA has thought up a way to get people to contribute their DNA from at-home testing kits to the research community: bribe them with a new cryptocurrency, CNBC reports.

A Department of Homeland Security pilot project discovered critical flaws in 18 mobile apps used by public safety officials to respond to emergencies, The Hill reports.

The majority (84 percent) of healthcare provider organizations don't have an enterprise leader in cybersecurity, and only 11 percent plan to hire a cybersecurity officer in 2018, according to a recent Black Book survey.

The White House publicly blamed North Korea for May's massive WannaCry attacks, which locked more than 300,000 computers across 150 countries, Homeland Security adviser Tom Bossert said at a Tuesday morning briefing, according to NPR.

The HHS Office for Civil Rights reported nine HIPAA settlements during 2017, resolving allegations against health systems, insurance providers and remote monitoring companies.

The Modesto, Calif.-based Stanislaus County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services is recovering from a ransomware attack that compromised its computer network Dec. 12.