The FBI issued an alert Sept. 14 about an increase in cybercriminals targeting healthcare payment processors in an attempt to hijack the payments.
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3 Iranian nationals charged in thwarted cyberattack on Boston Children’s Hospital
The U.S. government has charged three Iranian nationals with a scheme to commit ransomware attacks on healthcare facilities and other organizations, including a thwarted attack on Boston Children’s Hospital, the Justice Department said Sept. 14.
Not always the CIO: Who chief information security officers most often report to
Nearly two-thirds of chief information security officers report to leaders other than the CIO, according to a global survey of 327 CISOs by executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles.
Ransomware group threatens to leak 1M patient records from Texas hospital
Ransomware gang Daixin Team has taken credit for a Sept. 1 ransomware attack on Richmond, Texas-based OakBend Medical Center, The Register reported Sept. 14.
FBI says outdated medical devices prone to cyberattacks
The FBI is warning that outdated medical devices present a cybersecurity threat to hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Texas hospital hit by ransomware attack
Richmond, Texas-based OakBend Medical Center is notifying patients that it was the target of a ransomware attack on Sept. 1.
Top 10 healthcare organization types most likely to have their data breached
While the healthcare industry experienced 711 data breaches in 2021, some types of organizations were significantly more likely to have them than others, according to cybersecurity researcher Comparitech.
Vermont health center sued over ransomware attack that affected 60,000 patients
Patients are suing Morristown, Vt.-based Lamoille Health Partners over a June ransomware attack that affected almost 60,000 patients, WCAX News reported Sept. 6.
Practice Resources data breach leads to class action lawsuit
Medical billing company Practice Resources is being hit by a class action lawsuit alleging the company failed to protect patient information and took too long to notify patients following a data breach, according to Sept. 6 reporting on syracuse.com.
Increasing ransomware attacks are healthcare’s new ‘pandemic’
Ransomware attacks targeting the healthcare industry have increased by 94 percent in the last year as patient data is used by hackers to commit fraud and identity theft, VentureBeat reported Sept. 6.
