A cloud-based data breach involving Mscripts, Cardinal Health’s mobile pharmacy company, affected patients of Phoenix-based Banner Health.
Category: cybersecurity
Tallahassee Memorial still diverting ER patients but urgent care, physician practices back online
Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare has restored the IT systems for its physician practices and urgent care centers, though it continues to divert emergency patients 12 days after a cybersecurity incident, the health system said Feb. 14.
Mayor challenges data breach suit filed against Logan Health
Kalispell, Mont., Mayor Mark Johnson and former Kalispell Mayor Tammi Fisher filed an objection to the data breach settlement against Logan Health Medical Center stating that the settlement amount of $4.3 million is a “bigger win for attorneys than the…
Maryland hospital IT systems restored after ransomware attack
Berlin, Md.-based Atlantic General Hospital is back to full operations following a Jan. 29 ransomware attack, the hospital reported on its website.
Devicemakers look to secure their products amid wave of attacks
As hospitals deal with increasingly sophisticated ransomware and cybercriminal organizations, medical devicemakers are working to protect their devices from hackers, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 13.
New Hampshire hospital notifies patients of data breach
Dover, N.H.-based Garrison Women’s Health, a part of Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, is notifying patients that some of their confidential information was exposed after an unauthorized party accessed its technology service provider, Global Network Systems…
Ransomware attack affects 3.3 million patients in California
More than 3.3 million patients were affected by a ransomware attack at a southern California medical group.
Hackers stole patient data in New Jersey hospital ransomware attack
Freehold, N.J.-based CentraState Medical Center is admitting that sensitive patient information was stolen in a December ransomware attack that caused the hospital to divert patients, nj.com reported Feb. 10.
Maryland hospital continues to treat ER patients, perform elective surgeries during ransomware attack
IT systems are still down at Berlin, Md.-based Atlantic General Hospital following a Jan. 29 ransomware attack, Ocean City (Md.) Today reported.
How much 5 health systems are paying to settle data breach lawsuits
Several health systems have faced lawsuits regarding data breach incidents. Here are is how much five health systems are paying to dispute them:
