Patient data from St. Louis-based Ascension was encrypted and stolen in a recent cyberattack on a third-party vendor, the company said.
Category: cybersecurity
Why Scripps hired a former FBI agent
As healthcare organizations across the country are seeing an increase in cybersecurity incidents coupled with a rise in violence against nurses, physicians and hospital staff, San Diego-based Scripps Health has hired a new secret weapon to try to make …
Former hospital exec gets 2 years' probation for HIPAA violation
A former health system executive was sentenced to two years of probation for violating HIPAA, HIPAA Journal reported Jan. 9.
Biden admin looks to zero in on healthcare cybersecurity
The Biden administration is looking to strengthen healthcare cybersecurity and is planning to unveil new requirements for hospitals, themessenger.com reported Jan. 9.
New York clinic agrees to $1.2M investment, $450K fine in wake of ransomware attack
The New York attorney general has reached a settlement agreement with Refuah Health Center regarding a 2021 ransomware attack.
Hackers say they didn't encrypt health system's data to not 'interfere with patient care'
A hacker group said it only stole data from Trenton, N.J.-based Capital Health — but didn’t encrypt it — “so as not to interfere with patient care,” databreaches.net reported Jan. 8.
SSM Health affected by business partner breach
SSM Health, one of Oklahoma’s largest healthcare providers, said a partner vendor recently suffered a data breach.
Hospitals sue ransomware group
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.
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.
