Hospitals and health systems had a busy year warding off and recovering from cyberattacks in 2024.
Category: cybersecurity
5 things to know about new healthcare cybersecurity bill
Four U.S. senators have introduced a new bill to fight healthcare cyberattacks.
Watchdog finds gaps in HHS health data privacy audits
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is meeting the minimum requirements for auditing health organizations’ data privacy practices, but a recent report shows there’s more work to be done to protect patient data.
Hackers breach Texas health system: 4 things to know
Hackers breached a Texas health system during a recent IT outage.
Texas health system reports data breach following ransomware attack
UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, has disclosed a data breach involving patient information after a ransomware attack on its computer systems.
The dark side of AI for hospitals
Artificial intelligence can streamline operational efficiencies, elevate precision medicine and boost overall clinical care. But it has a dark side for hospitals as well.
US extradites accused hospital hacker
The U.S. Justice Department has charged a Russian national with facilitating ransomware attacks on hospitals and other organizations.
US extradites accused hospital hacker
The U.S. Justice Department has charged a Russian national with facilitating ransomware attacks on hospitals and other organizations.
Change Healthcare restores claims clearinghouse: 5 things to know
UnitedHealth Group claims processing subsidiary Change Healthcare has restored its clearinghouse services and received $3.2 billion in loan repayments from providers following a February cyberattack.
Ransomware attack on Oklahoma hospital impacts over 133,000 individuals
A ransomware attack on Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City, Okla., has compromised the personal information of 133,149 individuals.
