Hospitals and health systems are tracking vulnerabilities in their network infrastructure, that of their vendors and widely used fourth-party tools. Meanwhile, bad actors are finding ways to target large organizations, regional hospitals and patients…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
August 02, 2023 – In a recent string of cyberattacks involving the MOVEit Transfer system, Allegheny County has stood out as one of the largest affected, with a staggering 689,686 individuals data exposed.
These…
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By Jill McKeon
July 18, 2023 – More than 1.2 million individuals were impacted by a data breach at Pension Benefit Information (PBI) stemming from the widespread cyberattacks waged against Progress Software’s MOVEit Transfer software. The…
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By Jill McKeon
June 22, 2023 – Pennsylvania-based Onix Group, a healthcare business associate that operates commercial real estate and provides management and consulting services, is now facing a lawsuit over a March 2023 data breach.
As…
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The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3), which was created by the Department of Health and Human Services, recently warned healthcare providers about a “relatively unknown” ransomware gang that is beginning to attack organizations…
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Two rural Catholic hospitals in Illinois, St. Margaret’s Health in Peru and Spring Valley are closing due to a 2021 cyberattack, staffing shortages, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure is the first to be…
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By Jill McKeon
June 07, 2023 – Just like in years past threat actors are leveraging ransomware, social engineering, denial of service, and basic web application attacks to disrupt operations and compromise data with great success….
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2. Using Managed Services to Combat Staff ShortagesAs rural, independent and community hospitals assess their IT infrastructure, execute cost-saving measures, and consider new solutions and strategies, it’s important to keep cybersecurity top of mind….
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Bryan Smith, Chief Technology Officer, RiskLensIn 2020, the Dental Care Alliance (DCA) experienced a significant cyberattack on its systems, which lasted approximately an entire month. This gave the threat actor an extended period to…
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By Jill McKeon
May 05, 2023 – Tennessee-based Murfreesboro Medical Clinic & SurgiCenter (MMC) is actively recovering a “sophisticated criminal cyberattack” that it suffered on April 22, its website states.
In response to the attack, MMC immediately…
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