A healthcare coalition comprising two hospitals and an orthopedic group filed a lawsuit against unidentified individuals associated with the ransomware group LockBit, BankInfoSecurity reported Jan. 4.
Category: cybersecurity
Data leak affects Kansas hospital
North Kansas City (Mo.) Hospital disaffiliated from medical transcription provider after investigations of a July 21, 2023, data breach.
FBI joins Massachusetts hospital in breach investigation
The FBI is helping Newburyport, Mass.-based Anna Jaques Hospital investigate a Dec. 24 cyberattack, The Daily News reported Jan. 3.
Hackers threaten to send SWAT teams to Fred Hutch patients' homes
Hackers threatened to “swat” patients of Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center if the organization didn’t meet its ransom demands, databreaches.net reported.
How UPMC makes the business case for cyber spending
Pittsburgh-based UPMC is investing in cybersecurity in a challenging economic environment by making the business case for it, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 4.
Missouri hospital worker alleges hours are being cut in wake of cyberattack
An anonymous employee from Liberty (Mo.) Hospital is alleging that the organization has been cutting employee hours due to a December cybersecurity incident, KCTV reported Jan. 3.
Health system ransomware attacks nearly doubled in '23
Health systems experienced 46 ransomware attacks in 2023, up from 25 in 2022 and 27 in 2021, as hackers continue to bedevil the industry, cybersecurity firm Emsisoft reported.
'That's not a merry Christmas': Integris Health sued over email extortion attempt
Oklahoma City-based Integris Health faces a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over a ransomware attack in which hackers attempted to extort patients on Christmas Eve, KFOR reported.
Michigan AG urges legislative response in the wake of Corewell breaches
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is advocating for legislation to enact mandatory data breach reporting, ensuring increased transparency after Corewell Health experienced two data breaches in 2023, WEMU reported Jan. 2.
Missouri hospital grapples with cybersecurity disruption
Liberty (Mo.) Hospital had its computer systems disrupted due to a cybersecurity incident.
