Russian hackers, known as the Karakurt gang, have targeted at least four healthcare organizations in the last three months, the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center warned Aug. 24.
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Nate Lesser, CISO at Children’s National Hospital, on the future of healthcare cybersecurity
From increased collaboration with healthcare organizations to more combinations of security operations centers, Nate Lesser, CISO at Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National Hospital, made four predictions about what the future of healthcare cybersec…
Dermatology office settles with HHS for $300K after specimen containers found in trash
Springfield, Mass.-based New England Dermatology & Laser Center has paid $300,640 in a settlement over claims that it improperly disposed of specimen containers labeled with patient health information, the HHS Office of Civil Rights said in an Aug. 23 …
Healthcare interoperability platform data breach affects nearly 97,000 patients
A hacking incident involving Onyx Technologies, a company that specializes in healthcare data exchange, affected 96,814 patients, the firm notified the HHS Office of Civil Rights on Aug. 12.
Ransomware attack hits more than 59,000 patients at Vermont health center
A Vermont health center recently experienced a ransomware attack that affected 59,381 patients, it reported Aug. 11 to the HHS Office of Civil Rights.
Hackers plan to post PHI stolen from Texas hospital on the dark web
Hackers threatened to post patient information stolen from Methodist McKinney (Texas) Hospital and two surgery centers on the dark web, according to CBS Dallas Fort Worth.
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.
