Cybersecurity

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency alongside the FDA and Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center released a new warning Aug. 28 about Iran-based ransomware attacks against U.S.-based entities, including healthcare organizations.

HHS has dropped its appeal of a lawsuit from the American Hospital Association over the use of data trackers on hospital websites.

HHS has appealed a court ruling that disallowed the agency from prohibiting hospital websites' use of consumer-tracking technology.

While urban hospitals are more likely to experience a ransomware attack, their rural counterparts may be more vulnerable to the negative repercussions.

McLaren Port Huron Hospital was forced to use paper records for the first time in nearly two decades after a recent cyberattack, President and CEO Eric Cecava told the Port Huron Times Herald in an Aug. 28 article.

In a move to safeguard patient care during cyberattacks, Main Line Health has integrated chaos engineering as a central component of its cybersecurity strategy.

Healthcare data breaches have continued to climb over the past 15 years, driven by a sharp increase in cyberattacks against health systems and other provider organizations, HIPAA Journal reported.

Savoy Medical Center in Mamou, La., wired thousands of dollars last year to a scammer posing as one of their vendors, according to a report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.

McLaren Health Care has restored its IT systems, bringing full functionality back to its clinical and administrative operations after a ransomware attack hit the organization Aug. 6. 

Microsoft plans to improve the security of Windows after a faulty update sent to the operating system caused a global IT outage that affected hospitals and health systems.