The average cost of a healthcare data breach decreased slightly in 2024, according to the American Hospital Association’s 2025 Environmental Scan report.
Category: cybersecurity
Developer of hospital-targeting ransomware faces charges
A dual Russian-Israeli national has been charged in connection with the LockBit ransomware group, which has targeted thousands of victims worldwide, including hospitals.
Ascension ransomware attack affects 5 million
The May 8 ransomware attack on St. Louis-based Ascension has affected 5.6 million individuals.
US seeks to extradite suspected hospital hacker
The United States is seeking to extradite an Israeli man wanted for participating in a ransomware group that has hacked hospitals, Ynetnews reported Dec. 19.
Texas Tech University System's breach possibly exposes 1.4 million patients
Texas Tech University System’s data breach in September possibly breached the information of 1.4 million patients, according to HHS.
Nebraska AG sues Change Healthcare
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit against Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, alleging the company violated state consumer protection and data security laws after a February ransomware attack.
Calendar breach affects 43,048 patients at UT Southwestern Medical Center
Thousands of patients at Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center had their data exposed through a third-party calendar management tool.
Hospital billing vendor to pay $2M over data breach
A hospital billing vendor has agreed to a $2 million settlement over a cyberattack that breached patient data from five health systems.
Hackers threaten to leak data of 17M California patients
Hackers are reportedly threatening to release the data of 17 million patients from a California health system unless it meets their demands.
Cyberattacks on healthcare rise during holidays
Cybercriminals often target healthcare organizations during the holidays, seizing the opportunity to exploit vulnerabilities when defenses are weakest.
