MUSC Health, based in Charleston, S.C., said patients’ protected health information may have been compromised as its research support and services provider, Westat, was caught in the massive MOVEit hack.
Category: cybersecurity
Healthcare data breaches surge
Healthcare data breaches reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights are set to double last year’s total, Politico reported Oct. 17.
Feds warn of new ransomware threat targeting hospitals
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) is warning hospitals of NoEscape, a ransomware group that emerged in May 2023.
Ransomware group steals 5TB of sensitive data from Illinois hospital
The Black Cat/AlphV ransomware group has claimed to have leaked 5TB of patients’ and employees’ information from Morrison (Ill.) Community Hospital, SecurityAffairs reported Oct. 15.
Yale New Haven seeks price reduction in hospital acquisition amidst cyberattack fallout
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health is requesting to pay a lower price for its planned 3-hospital acquisition from Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings as the hospitals deal with a six-week-long cyberattack, Yale News reported Oct. 13.
Illinois health system severs relationship with medical transcription vendor
An Illinois health system said it has terminated its relationship with its medical transcription service after that company experienced a data breach.
Escalating Hamas-Israel conflict raises concerns for US healthcare
The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas could affect U.S. healthcare organizations that use cybersecurity, IT or medical products from an Israeli provider, BankInfoSecurity reported Oct. 12.
Ransomware attack cost UVM Health $65M
A 2020 ransomware attack at the Burlington-based University of Vermont Health Network compromised 1,300 servers and cost the health system $65 million, local news outlet WCAX reported Oct. 12.
216,000 patients affected in Illinois hospital data breach
Chicago-based Community First Medical Center reported a data breach that affected the information of 216,047 patients.
McLaren faces 3 lawsuits over ransomware attack
Three lawsuits have been filed against Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care after a Russian ransomware gang allegedly stole the personal data of millions in a ransomware attack, GovInfoSecurity reported Oct. 10.
