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Cybersecurity

There have been 121 ransomware attacks against the U.S. healthcare industry in the last six months, with 10 hacking groups emerging as the most active within the industry, according to a July 11 report from Atlanta-based software company Cyble.  

The data of patients at Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth might have been impacted by a breach on one of the system's vendors. 

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Health systems and industry trade groups are objecting to new cybersecurity reporting requirements proposed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

Several health systems have faced financial repercussions in the wake of data breaches and cyberattacks. Here is how much three health systems are paying to settle lawsuits and alleged violations, per agreements reached this year:

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