Ransomware Attack Overview
Kettering Health, a prominent 14-hospital healthcare system serving Ohio communities, has fallen victim to a sophisticated ransomware attack that compromised sensitive patient information. The cyberattack, which occurred earlier this year, has raised…
Phillina Lai, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at IKS Health
While digitalization has revolutionized healthcare delivery, patients now entrust clinicians with sensitive health information under the expectation that it will remain private and protected. This…
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Breaking: Premier Health Partners Security Incident
Premier Health Partners, a prominent healthcare system based in Dayton, Ohio, has disclosed a significant data breach that compromised sensitive patient information. The cybersecurity incident has prompted immediate action…
HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, was designed to protect sensitive patient health information. But what happens when these rules are broken? In this video, we explore the most common HIPAA violations…
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A significant cybersecurity incident has struck Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa, with the notorious Worldleaks ransomware group claiming responsibility for a massive data breach that potentially compromises sensitive patient information and hospital operations.
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Episource, which develops analytics tools for healthcare providers, said it has begun informing patient victims of a health data breach as a result of a ransomware attack in February. Customer Sharp Healthcare and Sharp Community…
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Karly Rowe, SVP, Product Management & Interim President & General Manager, Provider at Inovalon
The impact of any data breach cannot be overstated, especially in healthcare. Unlike other sectors, such as financial services or travel,…
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Dave Sampson, VP of Cyber Risk & Strategy at Thrive
Just over a year ago, Change Healthcare was the target of the largest medical data breach in U.S. history. The cyberattack impacted over 190 million…
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Across healthcare, organizations are updating backup and storage systems to protect valuable data assets. Indelible backups (or snapshots) are one of the key elements of a backup modernization strategy, as they ensure data cannot…
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In this May Digital Health Digest, we highlight the latest in healthcare tech: Google’s new MedGemma AI models, Fuze Health’s integrated home care platform, ChipIron’s funding for a compact MRI, and Cooper Health System’s…
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