Emporia, Kan.-based Newman Regional Health notified patients that a 2021 email breach exposed patient health information.
Category: cybersecurity
Scripps notifies ‘newly identified’ patients affected by 2021 cyberattack
San Diego-based Scripps Health notified a second round of patients that a 2021 ransomware attack had exposed their personal health information, La Jolla Light reported April 17.
Ciox health data breach at Mercy Health potentially exposes PHI, 32 other providers affected
Janesville, Wis.-based Mercy Health issued a warning about an email breach that has potentially exposed the personal health information of patients.
1,700 health records exposed during MetroHealth System’s EHR upgrade
Cleveland-based MetroHealth System experienced a data breach in November that exposed 1,700 patients’ information, the health system confirmed to Becker’s April 13.
Ransomware group operates like regular company, with HR department, ’employee of the month’
Leaked documents show that ransomware group Conti operates like a regular company, with salaried workers, bonuses, performance reviews and even “employees of the month,” CNBC reported April 13.
CISA discovers malware capable of hijacking critical infrastructure: 5 things to know
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an advisory after discovering malicious software that has the ability to hijack critical infrastructure. Here are five things to know:
HHS warns of cyber gang Lapsus$: 5 things to know
HHS on April 7 issued a threat brief detailing the tactics used by cyber criminal group Lapsus$, which recently attacked Microsoft, Samsung and identity management service provider Okta.
Patients suing hospitals over data breaches at faster rate
Lawsuits filed against hospitals following data breaches are on the rise, according to a report released April 7 by law firm BakerHostetler.
Tennessee children’s hospital IT incident leads to patient data exposure
Knoxville-based East Tennessee Children’s Hospital notified an undisclosed number of patients April 7 that an IT incident exposed their personal health information.
Wellstar Health notifies patients of data breach
Atlanta-based Wellstar Health notified patients April 8 about a data breach that exposed some of their personal health information.
