Over a hundred healthcare facilities in Romania were hit by a ransomware attack last week, with some hospitals left with no choice but to take their systems offline and use pen and paper.The cyber…
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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…
It’s no secret that healthcare organizations are taking heavy fire from cyberattacks across their vast IT surfaces and regulators require ever-higher levels of cyber hygiene and defense maturity to protect patients and patient data…
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By Jill McKeon
February 07, 2024 – US Fertility (USF) reached a $5.75 million settlement to resolve allegations of negligence following a 2020 ransomware attack and data breach that impacted nearly 900,000 individuals. USF provides IT…
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What You Should Know:
– ECRI, an independent healthcare safety organization, has released its annual Top 10 Health Technology Hazards list for 2024, highlighting critical safety concerns for healthcare providers and the medical device industry.
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By Jill McKeon
January 24, 2024 – Singing River Health System in Mississippi suffered a ransomware attack in August 2023 that resulted in a data breach. The breach impacted 252,890 individuals in total, according to a…
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The following is a guest article by Chris Bowen, Founder and CISO at ClearDATA
The recent Cybersecurity concept paper from HHS, while a gesture towards progress, falls critically short of what’s imperative in today’s climate….
Experts say this year has been the worst ever when it comes to healthcare cyberattacks. More than 100 million people have had their health data exposed as a result of cyberattacks in 2023, which…
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will update the HIPAA Security Rule in 2024 and will ask Congress for new laws and resources to increase civil money penalties for…
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation hacked into and seized the Russia-based ALPHV or Blackcat ransomware’s darknet website and infrastructure, according to a Department of Justice announcement Tuesday. WHY IT MATTERS
Alongside FBI Miami, the U.S. Secret…
