Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is notifying patients that a former employee sent an email from her UAMS account to her personal email, exposing 518 patients’ protected health information.
Category: cybersecurity
Jefferson Health data breach affects 9,000 patients
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health experienced a data breach that compromised 9,000 patients’ protected health information, PhillyVoice reported Jan. 21.
Florida hospital’s quick thinking thwarts ransomware attack
Marianna, Fla.-based Jackson Hospital’s IT department quickly stopped a ransomware attack on its charting software by shutting down the hospital’s computer systems, CNN reported Jan. 16.
Red Cross cyberattack exposes more than 515,000 people’s personal data
The International Committee of the Red Cross said Jan. 19 it discovered a cyberattack on its computer servers.
50% of internet-connected hospital devices vulnerable to cyberattacks
Over 50 percent of the most commonly used internet-connected hospital devices may become victims of cyberattacks, presenting new problems for healthcare organizations who need to keep their information safe, ScreenRant reported Jan. 20.
Maryland hospital patient information exposed in email breach
Annapolis, Md.-based Anne Arundel Medical Center’s owner, Luminis Health, informed patients Jan. 20 that their information may have been compromised, as an unauthorized party accessed its email system.
Minnesota family clinic data breach affects 200,000 patients
St. Paul, Minn.-based Entira Family Clinics notified patients Jan. 13 that a data security incident hit its cloud IT service provider, Netgain Technology, affecting approximately 200,000 patients.
CISA urges organizations to review Microsoft malware warning: 4 details
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned U.S. critical infrastructure organizations about a malware warning in Ukraine that could potentially threaten cybersecurity globally, the American Hospital Association reported Jan. 18.
Russia arrests REvil ransomware gang
The Russian Federal Security Service said Jan. 14 it shut down operations of REvil, one of the top ransomware gangs worldwide.
White House to host tech firms to address Log4j vulnerability
Software developers and tech firms including Google and Apple will meet with the Biden administration to discuss Log4j and how to make it more secure, according to a CNN report Jan. 13.
