Richmond, Texas-based OakBend Medical Center is notifying patients that it was the target of a ransomware attack on Sept. 1.
Category: cybersecurity
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.
UF Shands employee may have improperly accessed 941 patient records
A former employee at the Gainesville-based University of Florida Health Shands hospital accessed the records of 941 patients without authorization.
Evil Corp a ‘significant threat’ to US health sector, Feds warns
A Russian cybercriminal group known as Evil Corp is a “significant threat to the U.S. health sector,” the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center warned Aug. 29.
Individuals affected by vendor ransomware attack reaches 2.7M
A ransomware attack involving printing and mailing vendor OneTouchPoint affected 2.7 million healthcare systems and health plans.
HHS Office of Civil Rights not ready for healthcare cyberthreat: Report
The HHS Office of Civil Rights is unprepared for the growing healthcare cybersecurity threat, information security experts and officials told Politico in an Aug. 28 story.
9 health systems seeking cybersecurity talent
Below are nine hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking cybersecurity talent.
