Category: cybersecurity

Judge dismisses CommonSpirit data breach lawsuit

A federal judge has dismissed a class-action data breach lawsuit against Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health over a 2022 cyberattack.

California hospital hit by network disruption

PIH Health, based in Whittier, Calif., is experiencing a network disruption that is affecting its operations, KABC reported Dec. 4.

The lingering effects of Ascension's cyberattack

Ascension reported a cyberattack on May 8 interrupting its IT systems and disrupting patient care. The system reverted to downtime procedures through mid-June, when the EHR was restored, but reverberations from the attack continue.

Change Healthcare readies for data breach settlement

Change Healthcare will soon meet with a federal judge to discuss a possible settlement agreement over the data breach that affected 100 million Americans.

Biggest hospital cyberattacks of '24

Hospitals and health systems had a busy year warding off and recovering from cyberattacks in 2024.

5 things to know about new healthcare cybersecurity bill

Four U.S. senators have introduced a new bill to fight healthcare cyberattacks.

Watchdog finds gaps in HHS health data privacy audits

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is meeting the minimum requirements for auditing health organizations’ data privacy practices, but a recent report shows there’s more work to be done to protect patient data.

Hackers breach Texas health system: 4 things to know

Hackers breached a Texas health system during a recent IT outage.

Texas health system reports data breach following ransomware attack

UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, has disclosed a data breach involving patient information after a ransomware attack on its computer systems.

The dark side of AI for hospitals

Artificial intelligence can streamline operational efficiencies, elevate precision medicine and boost overall clinical care. But it has a dark side for hospitals as well.