Category: cybersecurity

While urban hospitals are more likely to experience a ransomware attack, their rural counterparts may be more vulnerable to the negative repercussions.

McLaren Port Huron Hospital was forced to use paper records for the first time in nearly two decades after a recent cyberattack, President and CEO Eric Cecava told the Port Huron Times Herald in an Aug. 28 article.

In a move to safeguard patient care during cyberattacks, Main Line Health has integrated chaos engineering as a central component of its cybersecurity strategy.

Healthcare data breaches have continued to climb over the past 15 years, driven by a sharp increase in cyberattacks against health systems and other provider organizations, HIPAA Journal reported.

Savoy Medical Center in Mamou, La., wired thousands of dollars last year to a scammer posing as one of their vendors, according to a report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.

McLaren Health Care has restored its IT systems, bringing full functionality back to its clinical and administrative operations after a ransomware attack hit the organization Aug. 6. 

Microsoft plans to improve the security of Windows after a faulty update sent to the operating system caused a global IT outage that affected hospitals and health systems.

The American Hospital Association has named Scott Gee as its new deputy national advisor for cybersecurity and risk.

Philadelphia-based Main Line Health has made “chaos engineering” a cornerstone of its cybersecurity strategy, CSO Online reported Aug. 23. 

A federal grand jury has indicted an alleged member of a hacking group that tried to extort hospitals.