Cybercriminals don’t seem like they will stop using healthcare institutions as target practice anytime soon, as another major organization fell victim to a cyberattack this week.
Ascension, a St. Louis-based health system with 140 hospitals…
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Why Healthcare Workers Are Prime Targets for Cyberattacks
Healthcare workers are, unfortunately, a favorite target for malicious actors for a few reasons. First, healthcare data is incredibly valuable; it contains personal health information and financial…
Diabetes WA discloses data breachDiabetes WA, the peak body for diabetes in Western Australia, has reported unauthorised access to the personal information of some of their contacts.
Based on its initial investigation, the following information…
NHS Dumfries and Galloway have confirmed today that data relating to a small number of patients has been released by a recognised ransomware group, following the cyber attack on its IT systems on 15…
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The Vulnerability Few AnticipatedBy Darcy Corcoran
Darcy Corcoran, MBA is principal consultant for cybersecurity at CereCore of Nashville, TN.
This healthcare IT security organization takes their job seriously. They secure perimeters, restrict IP…
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NHS Dumfries and Galloway announced on Friday that it has been the target of a “focused and ongoing” cyber attack.The health board said it was working with partner agencies including Police Scotland, the National…
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While the world frets over legal and clinical perils of the growing use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, cybersecurity may have become the IT genie already out of the bottle.
Attacks on healthcare information systems…
Cyberattacks remain a formidable threat to healthcare providers, with hackers’ tactics getting more sophisticated by the day.
Policymakers are trying to combat this. For example, New York Governor Kathy Hochul released a proposed set of…
On Thursday, St Vincent’s Health Australia disclosed findings from a forensic investigation following a breach in its IT system on 19 December. The not-for-profit health and aged care provider said, citing a report from CyberCX,…
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The healthcare industry experiences more data breaches than any other industry. A report from 2021 found that 79% of data breaches affect the healthcare industry alone.
Healthcare records are worth as much as 10X more…
