Federal agencies are intensifying their efforts to crack down on foreign hackers targeting U.S. hospitals and health systems.
Category: cybersecurity
Change Healthcare begins breach notifications
UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare has begun sending out letters to individuals affected by its Feb. 21 ransomware attack.
Kaiser Permanente staffer inappropriately accessed patient records, photos
A former Kaiser Permanente employee inappropriately accessed the health system’s EHR and may have viewed medical information and photos.
Healthcare data breach costs hit $9.77M
Healthcare saw the most expensive data breaches across all industries, with average breach costs reaching $9.77 million, a July 30 report from IBM found.
CrowdStrike IT outage: What comes next for health systems
More than a week after a global IT outage caused by a faulty update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, hospitals and health systems have largely returned to business as usual. So CIOs are focused on what comes next.
Lawmakers look to curb liabilities for hacked health systems
Amid growing concerns over class-action lawsuits against healthcare organizations following data breaches, state lawmakers are taking action to limit liabilities for these organizations, Politico reported July 29.
New Hampshire health system hit with ransomware
A New Hampshire-based health system recently fell victim to a ransomware attack, databreaches.net reported July 29.
CrowdStrike outage expected to cost healthcare $1.9B: Report
Losses for the healthcare industry from the CrowdStrike IT outage are estimated to reach $1.9 billion, according to a July 24 report from Parametrix Solutions, a provider of cloud monitoring, modeling and insurance services.
California health system hacked through 'push notification spamming'
A California health system was breached after a hacker gained access through “push notification spamming.”
North Korean hacker accused of hospital ransomware attacks
A man reportedly affiliated with North Korean military intelligence has been allegedly participating in a scheme to hack into U.S. healthcare systems.
