Category: cybersecurity

Hackers steal patient, employee files from California hospital

Hayward, Calif.-based St. Rose Hospital is notifying 501 patients and employees that some of their protected health information may have been stolen after an unauthorized user accessed its computer systems in November. 

Phishing incident affects 300,000 individuals at Highmark Health

An email phishing incident may have compromised the protected health information of about 300,000 members of Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health, a spokesperson told Becker’s.

Cyberattacks on non-for-profit hospital websites won't lead to downgrades: Fitch

The recent attacks on U.S. hospitals and health system websites by Russian hacking group Killnet aren’t likely to cause downgrade ratings for non-for-profit hospitals and health systems, according to a Feb. 3 report from Fitch. 

Tallahassee hospital still using paper records, diverting EMS patients after IT security event

Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare said it is “making progress” from an IT security event that caused it to take its IT systems offline last week.

The unique challenges of cybersecurity at a children's hospital: Q&A with CISO Stoddard Manikin

A strong cybersecurity posture has become a top concern for healthcare executives in recent years, as massive systems suffer data breaches and cybercriminal organizations target healthcare organizations hoping for financial payout or to damage a geopol…

4 health systems facing lawsuits for data breaches

Several health systems have faced lawsuits regarding data breach incidents. 

Florida hospital takes down IT systems, diverts patients amid IT security issue

Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare is canceling outpatient procedures, non-emergency surgical procedures and diverting ambulances as it deals with an IT security issue. 

Healthcare accounted for most third-party data breaches in '22: Report

Healthcare is more likely to be victimized by third-party data breaches than any other industry, a new report from cybersecurity researcher Black Kite found.

Report: 'KillNet' targeting hospitals in countries helping Ukraine in war efforts

On Feb. 1, Dutch cyber authorities confirmed that several hospital websites in the Netherlands and Europe were targeted by ‘KillNet’s’ DDoS campaign, along with U.S. hospitals and health systems, Security Week reported Feb. 1. 

KillNet, Royal, LockBit: The cybercriminal groups on hospital CISOs' minds

As if healthcare chief information security officers didn’t already have enough on their minds, they are now dealing with increasingly sophisticated international cybercriminal and ransomware organizations targeting U.S. hospitals and health systems.&n…