Lake Charles Memorial Health System is notifying patients that unauthorized activity on its computer systems has resulted in patient information being compromised, KPLC News reported Nov. 16.
Category: cybersecurity
Why healthcare mergers and acquisitions are a cybersecurity risk
As Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, formed by the merger of Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives in 2019, dealt with a weeks-long fallout from a ransomware attack, health system CIOs and chief information security officers say these large a…
Why hackers target pediatric health records
Stoddard Manikin, chief information security officer at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, said hackers are targeting children’s hospitals to use data from pediatric health records to apply for loans, BankInfoSecurity reported Nov. 15.
Hacker gains access to NewYork-Presbyterian laptops through remote IT program
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.
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.
