The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI released a joint cybersecurity advisory Dec. 1 to warn about a Cuba ransomware threat targeting the healthcare sector.
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Massachusetts hospital to refund patients for losses after data breach
Attleboro, Mass.-based Sturdy Memorial Hospital has settled a lawsuit for a Feb. 9, 2021, data breach that compromised the protected health information of 60,000 current and former patients, Top Class Actions reported Dec. 5.
Retired Mass General Brigham CIO to advise healthcare cybersecurity firm
James Noga, the former vice president and CIO of Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham, has been named to the advisory board of healthcare cybersecurity vendor Censinet.
Beware of your vendors: 3rd parties source of 50% of healthcare data breaches
Hospitals and health systems are facing significant data security and privacy threats due to the lack of vetting of their third-party vendors, BankInfoSecurity reported Dec. 5.
How a ransomware attack exacerbated St. Michael's workforce shortage
Silverdale, Wash.-based St. Michael Medical Center experienced an October ransomware attack that exacerbated the hospital’s short staffing issues that have been persisting for months, Kitsap Sun reported Dec. 2.
How a ransomware attack exacerbated St. Michael's workforce shortage
Silverdale, Wash.-based St. Michael Medical Center experienced an October ransomware attack that exacerbated the hospital’s short staffing issues that have been persisting for months, Kitsap Sun reported Dec. 2.
Hacker accesses Orlando Health employee's email
An employee email account from Orlando (Fla.) Health was accessed by an unauthorized user, which may have compromised the information of 3,662 patients.
2023 may be the most ‘catastrophic’ year yet for hospital data breaches: 5 reasons why
In 2023, healthcare organizations will see some of the most “catastrophic” cybersecurity attacks due to constraints on resources needed to implement better security, SC Media reported Dec. 2.
Hacker steals data of nearly 70,000 patients from Texas health system
Dalhart, Texas-based Dallam Hartley Counties Hospital District said a hacker stole the data of nearly 70,000 of its patients.
CommonSpirit says hackers accessed patient medical records from Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Chicago-based CommonSpirit said during its Oct. 2 ransomware attack, an unauthorized third party gained access to files containing patients’ personal information from one of its affiliates, Seattle-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.
