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.
Initial…
Connecticut’s Largest Healthcare System Compromised
Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) has reported a massive data breach affecting approximately 5.6 million individuals to federal regulators. This incident currently stands as the largest healthcare data breach…
The Security Incident
A phishing attack between April-June 2019 compromised eight employee email accounts at Solara Medical Supplies, exposing sensitive data of 114,000+ individuals.
Impact and Information Exposed
Names
Social Security numbers
Bank details
Patient login credentials
Medical diagnoses
Contact information
Investigation Findings
HHS…
Essential Healthcare Industry Transformations Revealed 2024
Major Cybersecurity Challenges
The healthcare sector faced unprecedented cybersecurity challenges in 2024, with UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare experiencing a devastating ransomware attack. This incident impacted approximately 100 million individuals’ personal…
The following is a guest article by Pukar Hamal, Founder and CEO at SecurityPal
While Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have made managing data easier, they’ve also become a prime target for cybercriminals. The healthcare industry,…
The following is a guest article by Dylan Border, Director of Cybersecurity at Hyland
Healthcare continues to be the most costly industry for data breaches, a distinction the sector has held for 14 consecutive years.
To…
Mike Betsko, Sr. Director, Marketing & Solutions, Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Tim Dawson, Chief Technology Officer, Canon Medical Systems U.S.A.
Modern healthcare environments are charged with processing massive amounts of patient data in tandem with an extensive…
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Brian Montgomery, Senior Security Engineer, Altera Digital Health
Research reveals that the total number of data breaches in healthcare has doubled over the last three years. If that doesn’t prompt you to reexamine your organization’s security posture, the…
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Forty million people have had their personal information affected by healthcare data breaches during the first half of this year — putting 2023 on pace to break the record for number of individuals affected…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
August 18, 2023 – From defender to defendant, Orrick Law Firm shifts gears after a data breach on its systems jeopardized the privacy of more than 152,818 individuals and landed the law firm…
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