New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital said an unauthorized third party gained access to employee laptops, potentially exposing the data of about 12,000 patients.
Category: cybersecurity
HC3 warns healthcare organizations of Venus ransomware threat
The Health Care Cybersecurity Coordination Center, or HC3, is warning the healthcare industry to be on the lookout for the Venus ransomware threat.
Man charged with taking part in ransomware campaign targeting healthcare
A dual national of Canada and Russia has been charged with being part of a ransomware gang that has targeted the healthcare industry.
CommonSpirit Health says majority of EHRs back online after ransomware attack
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health says the EHRs in most of its markets are back up and running following a ransomware attack that has plagued the health system in recent weeks.
Cybergroups targeting the healthcare sector
HHS, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the FBI have urged healthcare organizations to take certain actions to protect their systems from hacker groups who have been known to create cyberespionage campaigns aimed at exfiltrating …
Canceled surgeries and mishandled meds: How ransomware attacks affect patient safety
Ransomware attacks have become one of the biggest threats to cybersecurity for industries around the world, but none has the kind of potential for harm as attacks on hospitals, as they can lead to delay in patient care, compromised protected health inf…
Feds warn against Iranian cyber threats targeting the healthcare sector
The HHS Office of Information Security issued a brief Nov. 3 warning the U.S. healthcare sector about the possible threat Iranian hackers may pose to the healthcare industry.
Lurie Children’s to boost cybersecurity efforts after data breach lawsuit
Lurie Children’s Hospital has agreed to implement improved cybersecurity measures in order to settle a class action lawsuit for a data breach that resulted in patients’ health information being viewed by an unauthorized employee, according to a Nov. 7 …
Red Cross proposes ‘digital symbol’ to deter hackers from targeting hospitals
The International Committee of the Red Cross is looking to create a digital equivalent of its distinctive red symbol in order to warn off hackers who attempt to break into medical institutions’ networks, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 4.
4 health systems facing lawsuits for data breaches
Here are four data breach lawsuits involving health systems as reported by Becker’s since Sept. 26.
