Category: cybersecurity

Ransomware gang Hunters International is claiming responsibility for a November cyberattack on Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center that led to patients receiving blackmail threats, Bleeping Computer reported Dec. 15. 

Two health systems are reporting that some of their patients’ protected health information may have been compromised due to a breach at ESO Solutions, a company that provides software services to hospitals.

Kingston, N.Y.-based HealthAlliance is notifying patients that an unauthorized party accessed some of its IT systems, potentially compromising patient information. 

The American Hospital Association said HHS’ plan to levy financial penalties in the event of a cyberattack on a healthcare organization would be counterproductive.

Morrison (Ill.) Community Hospital reported a data breach that affected 122,488 patients. 

Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare confirmed that the May ‘cyber incident’ that led the health system to shut down its network briefly was a ransomware attack.

As cybercriminals and other threat actors target healthcare providers at a record rate, Cleveland Clinic’s Senior Director of Cybersecurity Technology Protection Keith Duemling told Becker’s that the organization is focusing on cultivating a “balanced …

Patients of Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have been receiving blackmail emails after the institution was attacked by hackers, KIRO reported.

Inc. Ransomware has taken credit for the November cyberattack on Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., according to a report from Cyber News.

Budget, lack of talent, and difficulties in managing and maintaining effective control over the security and access protocols within a system are some of the biggest challenges healthcare organizations are facing when it comes to cybersecurity, chief i…