Understanding the LockBit 5.0 Threat
The Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing critical threat intelligence across the healthcare sector, issued a high-priority security alert on October 1 regarding…
Data Security Council of India and HIMSS will undertake a national-level analysis of healthcare cybersecurity in India. Last week, the organisations signed a memorandum of understanding to write a cybersecurity report and market analysis of…
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A cyber attack has forced a US non-profit blood donor centre to postpone appointments despite declaring blood shortages just one week earlier.
New York Blood Center Enterprises announced that it had “identified suspicious activity” affecting…
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
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Walking toward the New York Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan this morning, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in what law enforcement officers have called a targeted…
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare via UnitedHealth Group
What You Should Know:
– Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was tragically shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred outside the New York…
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Veterans Health Administration employees allegedly accessed the medical records of vice presidential nominees Ohio Senator J.D. Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in July and August.”We reported to law enforcement allegations that [Veterans Affairs]…
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Through a partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, HunterCare is deploying telehealth technology to all Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in Oklahoma. Under a funding mandate from Oklahoma Senate…
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When the FBI issues a warning about a new cyberattack trend, it’s not just hype. Healthcare IT teams should pay attention and adjust tactics if appropriate. Last year, the federal law enforcement agency warned…
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services revised its joint ALPHV Blackcat cybersecurity alert Tuesday to disseminate new indicators of compromise observed…
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The DoJ and international law enforcement partner agencies announce they have effectively taken down the LockBit ransomware group. The gang, which first surfaced in 2019, has targeted 2,000 victims including hospitals and healthcare…
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