Cyberattacks targeting the healthcare industry are happening more frequently, and they’re becoming more sophisticated and damaging. There are many reasons for this, of course. But leading the pack are attacker (and attack) sophistication and…
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Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations continue to soar. According to IT Governance USA, the healthcare sector reported 280 cyber incidents as of June 2024. At the halfway point of 2024, that figure represented 24% of…
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Healthcare organizations in the U.S. lose an average of $1.9 million during each day of downtime following a ransomware attack, according to new research from software company Comparitech.
A ransomware attack is a major headache…
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Mike Harris, Sr. Manager of Business Development for ELATEC Inc.
In February 2024, the Change Healthcare ransomware attack shut down healthcare billing and authorization systems for providers across the nation, substantially impacting business systems, finances…
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It’s been a bad couple months for cybersecurity in healthcare. Or maybe it will end up being a good thing. I remember after the devestation of Hurricane Katrina, we all woke up to the…
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For the 140th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are talking about the Change Healthcare ransomware attack. To kick this episode off, we share our insights on what has happened in the…
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For the 140th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are talking about the Change Healthcare ransomware attack. To kick this episode off, we share our insights on what has happened in the…
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On an April 18 conference call with Optum Everycare CEO Jennifer Phalen, some employees of the company’s virtual care division were told that their last date would be in July, according to a news report this…
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UnitedHealth Group (UHG) swiftly responded to the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, paying out $2 billion in financial advances to support struggling healthcare providers. Amid federal investigations and calls for mandatory cybersecurity regulations, UHG is…
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As the fallout from the Change Healthcare ransomware attack heads into a second month, UnitedHealth Group said Monday that it’s paid $2 billion so far in financial advances for struggling providers and is testing…
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