Hackers infiltrated a Maine hospital’s IT network in July and may have stolen patient data, the Bangor (Maine) Daily News reported.
Category: cybersecurity
Hacker breaches Baptist Health hospital
A hacker accessed the IT network of a Baptist Health hospital in Arkansas and may have stolen patient data.
CMS notifies nearly 1 million Medicare patients of data breach
CMS is notifying nearly a million Medicare beneficiaries of a data breach in which a hacker copied patients’ files.
The changing role of chief privacy officers
Chief privacy officers are expanding their roles to take on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, according to the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
Russian hackers target healthcare sector
The FBI is warning U.S. critical infrastructure industries about hackers associated with the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate 161st Specialist Training Center.
Hospital Sisters Health System reports cybersecurity breach
Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System recently reported a cybersecurity incident that occurred last August.
Few rural hospitals are using free cybersecurity help, White House says
Less than a quarter of rural hospitals have used a new program that provides free cybersecurity assistance from Microsoft and Google, Nextgov/FCW reported.
CrowdStrike executive to testify on hospital IT outage
An executive from a cybersecurity company that caused a global IT outage that affected hospitals will testify before Congress in September.
Ransomware gang phishes for healthcare victims
Federal officials are warning about a ransomware group that is using phishing tactics to hack healthcare organizations.
Why cybersecurity spending continues to grow
Cybersecuirty spending is expected to continue growing as cyberattacks proliferate and organizations safeguard their generative AI platforms, IT consultant Gartner reported.
