Category: cybersecurity

Few rural hospitals are using free cybersecurity help, White House says

Less than a quarter of rural hospitals have used a new program that provides free cybersecurity assistance from Microsoft and Google, Nextgov/FCW reported.

CrowdStrike executive to testify on hospital IT outage

An executive from a cybersecurity company that caused a global IT outage that affected hospitals will testify before Congress in September.

Ransomware gang phishes for healthcare victims

Federal officials are warning about a ransomware group that is using phishing tactics to hack healthcare organizations.

Why cybersecurity spending continues to grow

Cybersecuirty spending is expected to continue growing as cyberattacks proliferate and organizations safeguard their generative AI platforms, IT consultant Gartner reported. 

Feds warn of Iran-based hackers targeting healthcare

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency alongside the FDA and Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center released a new warning Aug. 28 about Iran-based ransomware attacks against U.S.-based entities, including healthcare organizations.

HHS drops appeal of AHA data-tracking lawsuit

HHS has dropped its appeal of a lawsuit from the American Hospital Association over the use of data trackers on hospital websites.

HHS appeals ruling on hospital website tracking

HHS has appealed a court ruling that disallowed the agency from prohibiting hospital websites’ use of consumer-tracking technology.

Which hospitals are most vulnerable to ransomware attacks

While urban hospitals are more likely to experience a ransomware attack, their rural counterparts may be more vulnerable to the negative repercussions.

Cyberattack forced Michigan hospital to use paper records for 1st time in 20 years, CEO says

McLaren Port Huron Hospital was forced to use paper records for the first time in nearly two decades after a recent cyberattack, President and CEO Eric Cecava told the Port Huron Times Herald in an Aug. 28 article.

Preparing for downtime: This health system's return to paper charting

In a move to safeguard patient care during cyberattacks, Main Line Health has integrated chaos engineering as a central component of its cybersecurity strategy.