Category: cybersecurity

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.

Hacker phishes hospital employees using co-worker's email

A hacker got into an Ohio hospital employee’s email and attempted to trick the staffer’s co-workers into giving up their personal information.

Hacker phishes hospital employees using co-worker's email

A hacker got into an Ohio hospital employee’s email and attempted to trick the staffer’s co-workers into giving up their personal information.

HHS warns of ransomware group targeting healthcare

HHS is warning the healthcare sector about a ransomware group that has been stepping up its attacks on the industry and recently disrupted hospital operations in the U.K.

Red tape hurts hospitals affected by ransomware

Healthcare professionals, lawyers and cybersecurity experts are raising concerns about an often-overlooked bureaucratic process that can impede hospitals and medical providers in their efforts to recover from ransomware attacks, Wired reported June 24….

Biden administration to roll out new healthcare cybersecurity rules

In the coming weeks, the Biden administration is set to unveil regulations aimed at enhancing cybersecurity across the healthcare sector, GovInfoSecurity reported June 20. 

IT security exec sentenced for cyberattack on Georgia hospital

A cybersecurity executive, who breached the computer system of Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Gwinnett Medical Center in 2018 in an effort to improve his company’s financials, has been sentenced to two years of home detention after paying more than $800,000 …

Change initiates data breach notices

Change Healthcare has started informing healthcare organizations, insurers and other entities whose data was breached in a February ransomware attack, the company said June 20.

Change initiates data breach notices

Change Healthcare has started informing healthcare organizations, insurers and other entities whose data was breached in a February ransomware attack, the company said June 20.

Adventist Health Hanford settles HIPAA lawsuit for $10K

Adventist Health Hanford (Calif.) reached a settlement with the state of California to pay $10,000 in civil penalties to resolve violations related to unauthorized protected health information disclosure.