Cybersecurity spending will likely continue to take over the IT budget in the coming year as threats become more sophisticated, according to a Nov. 13 report from Moody’s.
Category: cybersecurity
Judge OKs $65M settlement over Lehigh Valley Health Network hack
A Pennsylvania judge approved a $65 million settlement between Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network and its patients caught in a 2023 ransomware attack, WHYY reported Nov. 15.
GAO: HHS falls short on healthcare cybersecurity
The U.S. Government Accountability Office said HHS “continues to have challenges” as the lead agency for healthcare cybersecurity.
Texas health system wrestles with IT outage: 6 updates
Lubbock-based Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Texas Tech Physicians continue to deal with an IT outage that started in late September.
Hacker gets 10 years for breaching medical clinic
Robert Purbeck, 45, of Meridian, Ga., has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for hacking into the computer servers of 19 victims across the U.S., including a medical clinic.
Feds warn of likely Chinese state hackers targeting healthcare
Federal authorities are warning the healthcare sector of hackers who are most likely Chinese state threat actors.
The cybersecurity risk of healthcare AI: 6 things to know
With the rise in artificial intelligence use, healthcare organizations block more AI activity than most other industries.
Ransomware group threatens to leak Georgia hospital's data
A ransomware group claims to have stolen 1.15 terabytes of data from Memorial Hospital and Manor, a healthcare provider based in Bainbridge, Ga., BankInfoSecurity reported Nov. 11.
Ransomware attacks down at big health systems: 4 notes
Ransomware attacks at big health systems declined in the first half of 2024.
Hospital cybersecurity on a limited budget
Cybersecurity is an essential, if often costly, aspect of hospital operations.
