Category: cybersecurity

Marshall, Mo.-based Fitzgibbon Hospital said some patient data may have been stolen in a recent data security incident.

The annual number of healthcare ransomware attacks more than doubled from 2016 to 2021, threatening patient safety and outcomes, a Dec. 29 study in JAMA Health Forum found.

Lake Charles (La.) Memorial Health System said an October data breach affected 269,752 patients, the organization told the HHS Office of Civil Rights.

Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking cybersecurity talent.

Ransomware attacks impacted more than 289 hospitals in 2022, BleepingComputer reported Jan. 2. 

LockBit, a cybercriminal organization, appeared to issue an apology and offer a decryption key after it attacked SickKids, a major pediatric hospital in Toronto, Techradar reported Jan. 3.

Freehold, N.J.-based CentraState Medical Center reported experiencing technical problems related to an IT security issue on Dec. 30, according to a statement on the hospital’s website.

Nashville, Ark.-based Howard Memorial Hospital reported hackers may have stolen files from its network during a cyberattack earlier this year.

Healthcare cybersecurity is a rapidly changing industry as cybercriminals innovate and health IT teams work to improve their posture. Becker’s reached out to five chief information security officers at the top hospitals and health systems across the co…

San Diego-based Scripps Health has agreed to pay $3.57 million to settle a lawsuit from victims of a May 2021 ransomware attack that led to a massive data breach, CBS8 reported Dec. 27.