Category: cybersecurity

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.

Nearly 270,000 patients affected by data breach at Louisiana health system

Lake Charles (La.) Memorial Health System said an October data breach affected 269,752 patients, the organization told the HHS Office of Civil Rights.

10 hospitals, health systems seeking cybersecurity talent

Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking cybersecurity talent.

289 healthcare organizations were impacted by ransomware attacks in 2022

Ransomware attacks impacted more than 289 hospitals in 2022, BleepingComputer reported Jan. 2. 

Ransomware group appears to apologize for attack on pediatric hospital

LockBit, a cybercriminal organization, appeared to issue an apology and offer a decryption key after it attacked SickKids, a major pediatric hospital in Toronto, Techradar reported Jan. 3.

New Jersey hospital diverted patients amid IT security issue

Freehold, N.J.-based CentraState Medical Center reported experiencing technical problems related to an IT security issue on Dec. 30, according to a statement on the hospital’s website.