Protected health information from Riverview Health, based in Noblesville, Ind., was compromised following a social engineering attack.
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Texas hospital lifts diversion following cyberattack
Lubbock, Texas-based UMC Health System’s emergency centers are no longer on diversion following a cyberattack on the organization that occurred on Sept. 26.
Henry Ford Health settles data breach lawsuit for $700K
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health has agreed to a $700,000 settlement over a data breach lawsuit.
Change Healthcare cyberattack impacts 100 million people
The Feb. 21 ransomware attack on UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Change Healthcare has impacted 100 million individuals.
Why a health system CIO is looking at other industries for cyber strategy
As hospitals become increasingly interconnected, cybersecurity challenges are evolving rapidly, that’s why New York City-based Montefiore Health System’s CIO is looking at other industries for cyber strategy.
HHS proposes HIPAA security rule updates to boost healthcare cybersecurity
The Department of Health and Human Services submitted proposed updates to the 20-year-old HIPAA Security Rule to the White House for review, aiming to enhance the cybersecurity protections for electronic health information, GovInfoSecurity reported Oct…
Top financially motivated ransomware groups targeting healthcare
In 2024, Iranian hackers emerged as the most active cyber attackers targeting healthcare organizations, an Oct 22 report from Microsoft found.
Why hospital IT is susceptible to 'rage deletion'
It’s not just cyberattacks. Hospital IT leaders have to be on the lookout for another way they could lose their data: “rage deletion.”
Healthcare organizations suffer $900K in downtime due to ransomware
In 2024, 389 U.S. healthcare institutions were hit by ransomware, which led to widespread network shutdowns, offline systems, delays in critical medical procedures and the rescheduling of appointments, an Oct. 22 report from Microsoft found.
Change Healthcare's plan to win business back
Change Healthcare continues to see business disruption from the February cyberattacks as its leadership team aims to modernize the technology platform and win back customers.
