Category: cybersecurity

Evolving cybersecurity requirements make it harder for healthcare providers to keep up

Insurers significantly increased premiums for cyber coverage and are making stricter criteria for those applying, but healthcare organizations are finding it difficult to add all of the required additions, especially smaller providers, SC Media reporte…

Employees intentionally leaked data in 25% of healthcare breaches: study

A quarter of healthcare data leaks were intentionally caused by employees, according to a recent global survey of 1,300 health IT professionals by software company Soti.

Lawmakers urge Biden administration for improved healthcare cybersecurity practices

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) urged the Biden administration to strengthen the federal government’s cyber defenses in healthcare amid a spike in cyberattacks, The Hill reported Aug. 18. 

Medical billing vendor data breach affects more than 942,000 patients

More than 942,000 patients from 28 hospitals and physician offices were affected by a data breach involving medical billing vendor Practice Resources, according to an Aug. 4 submission to the HHS Office of Civil Rights.

Texas hospital computer systems hacked, patient Social Security numbers exposed

Russian hackers known as the Karakurt gang have allegedly breached computer systems at Texas-based Methodist McKinney Hospital, Methodist Allen Surgical Center and Methodist Craig Ranch Surgical Center, according to an Aug. 16 report from local news so…

What’s ‘new’ in healthcare cybersecurity, according to chief information security officers

A lot changes in technology in five to 10 months, let alone that many years. But to see what’s happening now, you often need to stop and take a look at the distant past.

United Health Centers says patient data was stolen

United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley is notifying patients of an encryption-related data breach in which documents with personal and medical information were stolen, it said in an Aug. 12 letter on its website.

Healthcare staff info accidentally exposed by education firm

The contact information of hundreds of healthcare professionals was left inadvertently exposed by education company PlatformQ.

Phishing emails masked as note-taking site target healthcare organizations, feds warn

The Health Information Cybersecurity Coordination Center issued a warning Aug. 10 about a phishing campaign targeting healthcare providers. 

Facebook tracker compromised PHI of 1.3M Novant Health patients

Novant Health notified patients Aug. 12 that their protected health information may have been improperly disclosed because of a Facebook tracking tool used in a May 2020 marketing campaign.