Category: cybersecurity

CrowdStrike outage expected to cost healthcare $1.9B: Report

Losses for the healthcare industry from the CrowdStrike IT outage are estimated to reach $1.9 billion, according to a July 24 report from Parametrix Solutions, a provider of cloud monitoring, modeling and insurance services. 

California health system hacked through 'push notification spamming'

A California health system was breached after a hacker gained access through “push notification spamming.”

North Korean hacker accused of hospital ransomware attacks

A man reportedly affiliated with North Korean military intelligence has been allegedly participating in a scheme to hack into U.S. healthcare systems.

North Korean cyber group intensifies focus on healthcare

APT45, a North Korean cyber operator, has continued to target the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, a July 25 report from cybersecurity firm Mandiant found.

The questions health system CIOs have after the global IT outage

Jeffrey Ferranti, MD, chief digital officer of Duke University Health System, was awakened in the early morning hours of July 19 with a text that the computers at his hospitals were down. His first thought: ransomware attack.

CommonSpirit Health's bill collector hacked

A company that provides bill collection services for Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health fell victim to a cyberattack.

39 healthcare providers sue UnitedHealth over Change hack

Thirty-nine healthcare providers and the National Community Pharmacists Association are suing UnitedHealth Group over the Change Healthcare hack, claiming they have not financially recovered from the cyberattack.

9 former HHS, VA chiefs: Healthcare needs 'cyber dome'

America needs a “cyber dome” to protect against the increasing number of cyberattacks that are plaguing healthcare, according to nine former HHS and Veterans Affairs secretaries.

Michigan Medicine email breach exposes patient information

A cyberattack compromised three employee email accounts at Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine, which led to about 56,953 individuals being personally notified.

Memorial Sloan Kettering employees fall victim to phishing scam

Several employees of New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center got tricked by an email phishing scam after a hacker took over one of their co-worker’s accounts.