UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Change Healthcare had to "start over" with its computer systems following a ransomware attack in February, Cyberscoop reported Sept. 19.
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Microsoft has identified a financially driven hacking group that is deploying INC ransomware to attack the U.S. healthcare sector.
Despite the unceasing number of cyberattacks hitting healthcare, the industry has a large cybersecurity skills gap, according to the nonprofit International Information System Security Certification Consortium.
The ransomware attack targeting St. Louis-based Ascension in May affected operations and the health system's revenue, according to the health system's fiscal year 2024 documents.
A data leak exposed the personal information of thousands of hospital workers, Cybernews reported.
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An Alaska hospital boosted its cybersecurity after two alarming hacking incidents, KFSK reported.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health recently fell victim to an email phishing campaign that compromised employee email accounts.
Rural hospitals are being offered free and discounted cybersecurity assistance from tech companies such as Google and Microsoft, but many are slow to take advantage of it, GovInfoSecurity reported Sept. 12.
Microsoft convened a meeting of cybersecurity professionals to discuss how to prevent a repeat of the July global IT outage that affected U.S. hospitals and health systems.
The EHR is down at an Oklahoma hospital but the facility said it's still able to fully provide patient care.