A researcher from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic sent research data containing protected health information to his personal email account, a spokesperson for the health system told Becker’s. The incident was discovered Feb. 28. The compromised data did not include patient…
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.
The U.S. will extend its national emergency declaration related to malicious cyber threats for another year, the Trump administration announced March 27, citing ongoing risks to national security, foreign policy and the economy. The emergency, first declared April 1, 2015,…
The FBI is investigating a cyberattack on Oracle’s computer systems in which hackers stole patient data to extort multiple U.S. healthcare providers, Bloomberg reported March 28. Oracle notified some healthcare customers earlier this month that the breach occurred sometime after…
Change Healthcare is seeking to dismiss a consolidated lawsuit stemming from its Feb. 21 ransomware attack, arguing the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota lacks jurisdiction over most of the claims. The cyberattack, linked to the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware…
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…
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…