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.
Category: cybersecurity
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.
Hackers exfiltrate patient files at Baton Rouge General
Baton Rouge, La.-based General Health System, which operates Baton Rouge General Medical Center, has confirmed that unauthorized individuals gained access to its network and exfiltrated files containing patient data.
Top 10 states where your medical data is most likely to be breached
While states like California, Texas and Florida most often experience healthcare data breaches — not surprising given their size — Indiana leads the way based on the number of incidents per capita, according to an Aug. 24 report by researcher Comparite…
Talent shortage makes health systems more susceptible to cyberattacks
As healthcare cybersecurity risks continue to rise, health systems are struggling to arm themselves due to a job shortage in healthcare workers, VentureBeat reported Aug. 23.
5 largest medical data breaches since 2009
The healthcare industry has been a favorite target of hackers, with nearly 5,000 data breaches affecting more than 342 million medical records since 2009, according to an Aug. 24 analysis by researcher Comparitech.
