Cybersecurity news for hospitals and health systems

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago revealed 791,784 patients had their information breached as a result of a ransomware attack earlier this year.

Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine experiences an estimated 500,000 hacking attempts daily, from robocalls to more elaborate schemes, MLive reported.

Poway, Calif.-based Palomar Health Medical Group's computer systems are still down after "suspicious activity" forced them offline in May, radio station KPBS reported June 26.

The FBI and HHS have issued a joint alert to healthcare leaders about a social engineering campaign targeting healthcare organizations.

Nuance Communications, an external IT services provider for Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, has informed Geisinger patients that their personal information may have been compromised by a former Nuance employee.

A Philadelphia hospital is limiting hiring and suspending discretionary spending, citing financial difficulties arising from the Change Healthcare cyberattack, Philadelphia Business Journal reported June 24.

A hacker got into an Ohio hospital employee's email and attempted to trick the staffer's co-workers into giving up their personal information.

HHS is warning the healthcare sector about a ransomware group that has been stepping up its attacks on the industry and recently disrupted hospital operations in the U.K.

Healthcare professionals, lawyers and cybersecurity experts are raising concerns about an often-overlooked bureaucratic process that can impede hospitals and medical providers in their efforts to recover from ransomware attacks, Wired reported June 24. 

In the coming weeks, the Biden administration is set to unveil regulations aimed at enhancing cybersecurity across the healthcare sector, GovInfoSecurity reported June 20.