A third-party data breach affected 48,879 patients, providers and employees of UCHealth, the Aurora, Colo.-based health system reported.
Category: cybersecurity
FBI takes down Hive ransomware
The FBI infiltrated notorious ransomware group Hive, which has targeted hospitals across the U.S., according to a report from the Justice Department.
3 most active malware threats in healthcare: Report
Here are the most active cyber threats facing healthcare, according to a January report from BlackBerry Cybersecurity Consulting that used telemetry to detect malware between September and November 2022.
BlackCat ransomware group attacks 2nd healthcare vendor in a matter of days
BlackCat, a “triple-extortion” ransomware group that combines ransomware attacks with threats to leak data and disable websites, attacked pharmacy management services firm PharmaCare Services, GovInfoSecurity reported Jan. 23.
One Brooklyn Health says hacker copied patient data in cyberattack
One Brooklyn (N.Y.) Health says patient data was copied in a November cyberattack on the health system.
6 health systems seeking cybersecurity talent
Below are six hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking cybersecurity talent.
Cyberattack partly to blame for Illinois hospital closure, leaders say
Leaders of Spring Valley, Ill.-based St. Margaret’s Health say a cyberattack is partly to blame for their decision to close its Peru, Ill., hospital, 25 News Now in Peoria reported Jan. 20.
BlackCat ransomware group targets EHR vendor
BlackCat, a “triple-extortion” ransomware group that combines ransomware attacks with threats to leak data and disable websites, attacked EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare, The Washington Post reported Jan. 23.
Healthcare ransomware attacks cause patient deaths, health IT security experts say
Healthcare ransomware attacks are causing patient deaths, according to a new survey of 579 cybersecurity professionals.
Daxian ransomware poses critical threat to healthcare, AHA cyber chief says
The most pressing ransomware variant facing healthcare today is Daixin, according to American Hospital Association’s Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk John Riggi, SC Media reported Jan. 19.
