Category: cybersecurity

On March 31, UPMC will begin making payments to 66,000 employees who were victims of a 2014 data breach, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported.

A chatroom run by a group of Russian-affiliated hackers detailed plans in 2020 to attack and disable 400 U.S. hospitals, The Wall Street Journal reported March 29.

The healthcare industry could become the target of Russian cyberattacks if NATO becomes involved in the war in Ukraine, Politico reported March 27.

Campbellsville, Ky.-based Taylor Regional Hospital notified its patients that a cybersecurity incident, which began with a hack of its systems, led to patient information being exposed.

Data breaches are a massive threat to healthcare providers, as they cause delayed care, financial loss and an erosion of patient trust. Despite providers’ efforts to implement security protocols, data breaches remain rampant across the industry. 

In 2021, the share of residents whose protected health information was exposed in a data breach was 10 percent or more in 22 states, according to a March 23 Politico report.

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, cyberthreats persist. Here are five recent warnings issued by U.S. federal agencies about cyberthreats connected to the conflict:

The White House urged the private sector March 21 to harden its cyber defenses due to evolving intelligence that the Russian government may be exploring cyberattack options. 

Below are six hospitals and health systems that posted job listings in March seeking chief information security officers.

Healthcare organizations will be required to report any cyberattacks to the Department of Homeland Security, under a law signed March 15 by President Joe Biden, Bloomberg reported March 16.