Category: cybersecurity

St. Louis-based Ascension has restored EHR access in three markets following a May 8 cyberattack.

The American Medical Association is exploring the possibility of filing a class-action lawsuit against Change Healthcare to help physicians recoup losses from the cyberattack on the Optum subsidiary.

Chris Van Gorder, president and CEO of San Diego-based Scripps Health, which was hit with a ransomware attack in May 2021, discussed in an American Hospital Association podcast that healthcare organizations often hesitate to speak publicly about such i…

A hospital that agreed to a settlement for a baby’s death amid a 2020 ransomware attack has not paid, the plaintiff alleges.

Belmont, Mass.-based McLean Hospital, part of Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham, reported unauthorized access to an email archive containing potentially sensitive information.

St. Louis-based Mercy has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2020 data breach.

St. Louis-based Ascension continues to recover from a May 8 ransomware attack that took its IT network offline.

The February cyberattack on Change Healthcare has led HHS to develop a map detailing the cybersecurity risks linked to the dominance of a single technology supplier, referred to as a single point of failure, The Wall Street Journal reported May 30.&nbs…

Sen. Ron Wyden is urging regulators to investigate UnitedHealth Group for what he termed “negligent” security practices, which he believes contributed to the February cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare. 

Hospitals reduce patient intake following a ransomware attack, Politico reported May 29.