Health systems should be on the lookout for a ChatGPT vulnerability hackers are using to target industries including healthcare, the American Hospital Association warns. Cybersecurity firm Veriti reported March 12 that a server-side request forgery in ChatGPT has been used…
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Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital was targeted by a social engineering hoax. Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital received information that an outside organization had gained access to its information systems and was demanding a ransom to avoid leaking protected health…
Whiteville, N.C.-based Columbus Regional Healthcare System has agreed to settle a data breach lawsuit for $1.2 million. Patients filed a class-action lawsuit following a 2023 hacking incident in which they alleged personally identifiable and health information was compromised for about…
A dual Russian and Israeli national has been extradited to the U.S. on charges related to his involvement as a developer for the LockBit ransomware group, which has targeted victims, including hospitals.
Cybersecurity is more important than ever as healthcare providers are being targeted by foreign hackers. Nordpass released a report of passwords in the U.S. it typically takes less than one second to crack.
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Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health said it has been dealing with a "cybersecurity incident" that has caused some connectivity issues but not affected patient care.
Montrose, Pa.-based Endless Mountains Health Systems is dealing with a cyberattack that has disrupted its operations.
A cybercrime group known as Vanilla Tempest is among the most financially motivated hacking organizations targeting the healthcare sector, according to a new report from Microsoft.
There have been multiple reports to the American Hospital Association and the FBI of hospitals and health systems receiving data extortion letters.
Colfax,Wash.-based Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics' internal electronic systems are down following a cyberattack.