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.
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.
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.
The American Hospital Association has named Scott Gee as its new deputy national advisor for cybersecurity and risk.
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Philadelphia-based Main Line Health has made "chaos engineering" a cornerstone of its cybersecurity strategy, CSO Online reported Aug. 23.
A federal grand jury has indicted an alleged member of a hacking group that tried to extort hospitals.
In an era where healthcare operations are becoming increasingly digitized, the risks associated with cybersecurity are evolving at a rapid pace.
The ransomware group known as Everest has begun targeting the healthcare sector.
A Georgia hospital confirmed it fell victim to a ransomware attack.