Category: cybersecurity

US extradites accused hospital hacker

The U.S. Justice Department has charged a Russian national with facilitating ransomware attacks on hospitals and other organizations.

US extradites accused hospital hacker

The U.S. Justice Department has charged a Russian national with facilitating ransomware attacks on hospitals and other organizations.

Change Healthcare restores claims clearinghouse: 5 things to know

UnitedHealth Group claims processing subsidiary Change Healthcare has restored its clearinghouse services and received $3.2 billion in loan repayments from providers following a February cyberattack.

Ransomware attack on Oklahoma hospital impacts over 133,000 individuals

A ransomware attack on Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City, Okla., has compromised the personal information of 133,149 individuals.

Hospital cybersecurity spend to rise in 2025: 4 details

Cybersecurity spending will likely continue to take over the IT budget in the coming year as threats become more sophisticated, according to a Nov. 13 report from Moody’s.

Judge OKs $65M settlement over Lehigh Valley Health Network hack

A Pennsylvania judge approved a $65 million settlement between Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network and its patients caught in a 2023 ransomware attack, WHYY reported Nov. 15.

GAO: HHS falls short on healthcare cybersecurity

The U.S. Government Accountability Office said HHS “continues to have challenges” as the lead agency for healthcare cybersecurity.

Texas health system wrestles with IT outage: 6 updates

Lubbock-based Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Texas Tech Physicians continue to deal with an IT outage that started in late September.

Hacker gets 10 years for breaching medical clinic

Robert Purbeck, 45, of Meridian, Ga., has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for hacking into the computer servers of 19 victims across the U.S., including a medical clinic.

Feds warn of likely Chinese state hackers targeting healthcare

Federal authorities are warning the healthcare sector of hackers who are most likely Chinese state threat actors.