St. Louis-based Ascension has restored EHR access in 11 states in the wake of a recent cyberattack.
Category: cybersecurity
Lawmakers: UnitedHealth is violating HIPAA
Two senators accused UnitedHealthcare of violating HIPAA because the company has not sent out breach notifications for the February cyberattack on Change Healthcare, one of its subsidiaries.
Feds probe breach at Illinois system
Federal authorities are investigating a 2023 data breach at a medical transcription company that may have compromised the personal information of up to 1.2 million patients at Chicago-based Cook County Health, NPR affiliate WBEZ reported June 10.
Google steps up cybersecurity efforts in healthcare
In response to the rise in cyberattacks targeting U.S. healthcare systems, Google has engaged in a partnership with the White House to help rural hospitals.
Change Healthcare loses bid to keep cyberattack lawsuits in Tennessee
The 49 lawsuits filed against Change Healthcare alleging the company failed to protect patient information during a February ransomware attack will be consolidated in Minnesota instead of Tennessee, where the company is based, according to a Reuters re…
Cyberattack on 3rd party effects Adventist Health Tulare patients
A breach at a third-party agency is affecting Adventist Health Tulare (Calif.).
White House enlists Microsoft, Google for rural hospital cyberdefense
The Biden-Harris administration has secured commitments from Microsoft and Google to offer free and low-cost resources to rural hospitals nationwide to help them boost their cyber defenses.
Ascension IT outage: Where 6 states and DC stand
St. Louis-based Ascension continues to recover from a May 8 cyberattack that brought its IT network offline.
HHS warns hospitals of DDoS cyberattacks
HHS warned hospitals to be on the lookout for distributed denial-of-service cyberattacks.
Senator to HHS: Require tighter cybersecurity for healthcare
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden is urging HHS to mandate stronger cybersecurity measures for crucial healthcare companies in the wake of the ransomware attack on UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary Change Healthcare.
