Former patients are joining a class action lawsuit filed against Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger asking for compensation after a data breach that affected around 1 million patients, according to a report from local NBC affiliate WJAC.
Category: cybersecurity
Ransomware gang claims hack on Pennsylvania hospital
The Monti ransomware group claimed responsibility for a data breach at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, Pa., Security Affairs reported July 1.
Mass General Brigham fires 2 employees after data breach
Mass General Brigham has terminated two employees for allowing another individual to perform their duties, resulting in a breach of some patients’ protected health information.
Lurie Children's ransomware attack breached 791,000+ patient records
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago revealed 791,784 patients had their information breached as a result of a ransomware attack earlier this year.
Health system gets 500K hacking attempts a day
Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine experiences an estimated 500,000 hacking attempts daily, from robocalls to more elaborate schemes, MLive reported.
California system IT outage stretches into 2nd month
Poway, Calif.-based Palomar Health Medical Group’s computer systems are still down after “suspicious activity” forced them offline in May, radio station KPBS reported June 26.
Hackers targeting healthcare in order to divert payments
The FBI and HHS have issued a joint alert to healthcare leaders about a social engineering campaign targeting healthcare organizations.
Geisinger patient data compromised by IT vendor's ex-employee
Nuance Communications, an external IT services provider for Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, has informed Geisinger patients that their personal information may have been compromised by a former Nuance employee.
Geisinger patient data compromised by IT vendor's ex-employee
Nuance Communications, an external IT services provider for Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, has informed Geisinger patients that their personal information may have been compromised by a former Nuance employee.
Hospital limits hiring because of Change Healthcare hack
A Philadelphia hospital is limiting hiring and suspending discretionary spending, citing financial difficulties arising from the Change Healthcare cyberattack, Philadelphia Business Journal reported June 24.
