Several health systems and other healthcare companies have signed on to an organization that aims to protect the industry from cybersecurity risks involving third-party vendors.
Category: cybersecurity
How the federal government could incentivize healthcare cybersecurity
Greg Garcia, executive director of cybersecurity at the Health Sector Coordinating Council, said that regulatory policy moves by the federal government could encourage healthcare organizations to invest in cybersecurity, BankInfoSecurity reported Jan. …
Hackers access Texas surgery center's employee email accounts
Two employee email accounts associated with Plano, Texas-based Live Oak Surgery Center were compromised by an unauthorized third party, which in turn potentially caused the information of 5,264 patients to be viewed or taken.
University of Miami Health employee email compromised by 3rd party
An employee of the University of Miami Health System had their email account compromised by an unknown party, leading to some patient information possibly being obtained.
Nearly half of healthcare ransomware attacks disrupt hospital services
Nearly half of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations disrupted care delivery, a Dec. 29 study in JAMA Health Forum found.
New Jersey hospital still recovering from December cybersecurity incident
Freehold, N.J.-based CentraState Medical Center is no longer diverting patients to other facilities after a Dec. 30 IT security issue caused the hospital to experience technical problems, but some outpatient services are still affected, Asbury Park Pre…
CommonSpirit Health sued over ransomware attack
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has been hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit over the recent ransomware attack on the health system.
Hacker steals files from Arkansas hospital
Patient and employee information was potentially compromised at Nashville, Ark.-based Howard Memorial Hospital after an unauthorized party accessed files from the hospital.
Missouri hospital confirms cybersecurity incident
Marshall, Mo.-based Fitzgibbon Hospital said some patient data may have been stolen in a recent data security incident.
Study: Healthcare ransomware attacks doubled in five years
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.
