The healthcare sector has been hit with 25 percent of ransomware attacks so far in 2022, according to FBI data.
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Some CHI Memorial systems restored weeks after CommonSpirit ransomware attack
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CHI Memorial restored some EHR functions Oct. 21, more than two weeks after a ransomware attack shut down IT systems belonging to its parent company, Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, a CHI Memorial spokesperson told Becker’s.
Daixin Team targeting healthcare organizations with ransomware, US agencies warn
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI and HHS issued a joint warning Oct. 21 about ransomware group Daixin Team, which is targeting U.S. healthcare and public health organizations.
NC attorney general investigating whether WakeMed, Duke Health shared patient data with Facebook
The North Carolina attorney general’s office is investigating Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed and Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health for possibly sharing patient data with Facebook, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s.
What happens behind the scenes during a hospital ransomware attack
The healthcare industry is under attack. One of the nation’s largest health systems, Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, has been dealing with a ransomware incident that has led to EHR outages and canceled appointments at its hospitals around the nation…
MercyOne restoring EHRs, payroll systems after CommonSpirit cyberattack
West Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne started restoring its EHR and payroll systems weeks after a ransomware attack began immobilizing the IT networks of its parent company, Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health.
Advocate Aurora Health says ‘pixel’ data breach may affect 3 million patients
Advocate Aurora Health said it installed “pixels” on its website that may have breached the medical data of as many as 3 million patients.
New Jersey hospital improperly discards patients’ COVID-19 documents
Ridgewood, N.J.-based the Valley Hospital notified patients that some of their personal information was compromised after documents at an outpatient COVID-19 testing facility were improperly discarded.
MercyOne staff to be paid same as last paycheck due to CommonSpirit ransomware attack
Employees at West Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne will be paid the same amount this Friday as they were for their last paycheck due to the ransomware attack on parent company CommonSpirit Health, KCCI reported Oct. 18.
CIOs make cybersecurity top investment as threats rise
As companies and organizations continue to face an escalation in cyberattacks, CIOs say their top investment priority in 2023 will be cybersecurity, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 17.
