Category: cybersecurity

Broward Health notifies patients of October data breach

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health on Jan. 2 notified employees and patients of a data breach that potentially exposed their personal information.

Billing issue affects data of 1,661 Advocate Aurora patients

Billing statements containing the personal health information of 1,661 Advocate Aurora Health patients in Illinois were mailed to the wrong location, according to the Chicago Tribune. 

Capital Region Medical Center inoperative for 11 days after cybersecurity incident

The Capital Region Medical Center computer network and telephone systems are still down after a Dec. 17 cybersecurity incident, KHQA reported.

Most of CompuGroup Medical’s systems back online after ransomware attack

CompuGroup Medical, a medical software vendor, reported Dec. 27 that most of its systems were up and running again after a “technical failure” due to a Dec. 20 ransomware attack.

Missouri hospital network systems down 6 days after cyberattack 

Capital Region Medical Center has been operating on downtime procedures after taking its network systems offline Dec. 17 in response to a cybersecurity incident, the Jefferson City, Mo.-based hospital said Dec. 23. 

HHS updates HIPAA guidelines: 7 things to know 

HHS’ Office for Civil Rights issued new guidance Dec. 20 to explain how HIPAA covers healthcare providers who disclose protected health information to support instances of extreme risk protection orders. 

Unauthorized EHR access may have exposed data of 883 Baylor Scott & White patients

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Baptist Health, UF Health, Ascension affected by Kronos payroll ransomware attack

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HHS warns of healthcare cyberattack risk tied to Log4j vulnerability

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Texas hospital goes into payroll downtime procedures after ransomware hit on HR vendor 

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