Morgantown, W.Va.-based Mon Health is being sued over a December 2021 data breach, The (Morgantown) Dominion Post reported Sept. 24.
Category: cybersecurity
Data breach lawsuit against East Tennessee Children’s Hospital dropped
A lawsuit filed against Knoxville-based East Tennessee Children’s Hospital for a March 2022 data breach was dropped, Knox County News reported Sept. 21.
Southwell confirms cybersecurity incident after report claims it negotiated with ransomware group
Tifton, Ga.-based Southwell confirmed it was the victim of a cybersecurity incident after a report claimed the health system had been involved in a ransomware attack.
Hackers using monkeypox phishing scheme to target healthcare organizations, HHS warns
Hackers are using a monkeypox-themed phishing campaign to target healthcare organizations, the HHS warned Sept. 19.
Hackers access 23,379 patient files from Texas surgical hospital
Lubbock (Texas) Heart & Surgical Hospital is notifying patients about a July data security incident that disrupted some of its IT systems and compromised the protected health information of 23,379 patients.
FBI says hackers are targeting healthcare payment processors
The FBI issued an alert Sept. 14 about an increase in cybercriminals targeting healthcare payment processors in an attempt to hijack the payments.
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FBI says outdated medical devices prone to cyberattacks
The FBI is warning that outdated medical devices present a cybersecurity threat to hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
