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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.
Spokane, Wash.-based Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center notified 1,915 patients their protected health information may have been compromised in a theft earlier this year.
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., requested Nuance Communications provide the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce with a formal briefing about its experiences with the global NotPetya cyberattack by Nov. 2.
The FBI released a public service announcement Oct. 17 to educate consumers about a growing trend: cyberattackers targeting unsecured internet of things devices.
Moscow, Russia-based Kaspersky Lab plans to ask third party reviewers to assess its anti-virus software, which has come under U.S. government scrutiny over concerns the company has ties to the Kremlin.
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About 50 percent of millennials consider themselves "very knowledgeable" about cybersecurity, according to a T-Systems survey.
Pinehurst, N.C.-based FirstHealth of the Carolinas is recovering from a malware threat the health system's IT team detected Tuesday, according to a notice on the health system's website.
The "cloud" has almost become a buzzword in health IT, with many hospitals considering a shift to remote servers to reduce costs and improve scalability. However, some executives have hesitated, given the cybersecurity implications of accessing protected health information through…
Unalaska, Alaska-based Iliuliuk Family and Health Services launched an investigation into a computer system breach that reportedly took place in August, KUCB Local News reports.
Insurers could pay $275 million to cover the insured portion of drugmaker Merck's losses from the NotPetya cyberattack, which struck companies across the globe in June, according to Reuters.