Aimee Cardwell, CISO in Residence at Transcend
Over the past few years, I’ve watched as the number of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations across America has continued to trend upwards – undermining patient care and exposing millions of medical…
Continue Reading
How Can Healthcare Organizations Prevent Downtime?
Ransomware, over-reliance on third parties such as cloud providers, and human error or misconfiguration are among the leading causes of downtime in healthcare.
While natural disasters can also cause downtime,…
Over the past five years, around 51% of IT leaders across industries say that their organization has experienced a data breach costing at least $1 million, according to the 2024 CDW Cybersecurity Research Report.
In…
Malicious actors know employees are their easiest point of entry, says Enterprise Strategy Group Analyst John Grady.“Employees are absolutely the weakest link through no fault of their own. They have other focus areas, especially…
Continue Reading
Rob Stuart, CEO, Claim.MD
When a major healthcare payment processor was hit by a ransomware attack in early 2024, medical practices across the country were thrown into chaos. Routine billing processes, like eligibility checks, claims…
Continue Reading
Initial Breach Discovery
The Netherlands healthcare system faced one of its most devastating cybersecurity incidents when the Centre for Population Screening announced that a ransomware gang called Nova had successfully infiltrated Critical Diagnostics laboratory systems….
It started with a phony bill.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, much of University of Vermont Health Network’s nonclinical workforce shifted to remote work. An employee’s daughter received an email she believed was from her homeowners…
Survey Reveals Widespread Security Vulnerabilities
Small healthcare practices across the United States are unknowingly exposing themselves to devastating cyberattacks and serious federal compliance violations, according to alarming findings from a comprehensive survey conducted by Paubox,…
Top News
The Russia-based Everest ransomware group posts samples of the data it allegedly stole from physician practice management company Pacific Healthworks and sister company La Perouse, though it does not mention a ransom demand…
Continue Reading
Paul Underwood, VP of Security, Neovera
The healthcare sector, a cornerstone of societal well-being, finds itself increasingly targeted by sophisticated cyber adversaries. In 2024, the confluence of technological advancements, expanding digital footprints, and persistent vulnerabilities…
Continue Reading
