Category: cybersecurity

327 healthcare data breaches reported so far in 2023

Over 40 million patients have been affected by the 327 data breaches that have been reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights since the start of 2023.

Prospect Medical Holdings still reeling from cybersecurity incident

Prospect Medical Holdings, a 16-hospital system based in Culver City, Calif., and its hospitals are still feeling the effects of a cybersecurity incident that took place Aug. 3, The Record reported Aug. 9.  

Missouri Medicaid members impacted by MOVEit breach

The Missouri Department of Social Services released an advisory statement on Aug. 8 in response to IBM Consulting’s data security incident involving Progress Software’s MOVEit Transfer software.

Lurie Children's patient data exposed in NextGen breach

Patient data from Chicago-based Lurie Children’s Surgical Foundation was leaked due to a breach on its third-party electronic billing provider, NextGen Healthcare. 

The 16 hospitals disrupted in multistate ransomware attack

Prospect Medical Holdings, a private equity-backed hospital owner based in Culver City, Calif., has been dealing with a ransomware attack since Aug. 3 that has caused emergency departments to shutter, ambulances to be diverted and outpatient services t…

HHS sounds alarm on new ransomware group targeting healthcare

A new ransomware group called Rhysida has been recently targeting healthcare by breaching networks and demanding a ransom, according to an Aug. 4 alert from HHS’s Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center.

Tampa General sued for data breach that impacted 1.2 million

Tampa General Hospital is facing a lawsuit for a May 31 data breach that impacted 1.2 million patients, WFTS Tampa Bay reported Aug. 7.  

After Prospect Medical cyberattack, ransomware remains a big problem for big health systems

Hackers have thrown several hospitals around the country into chaos the past few days, as a healthcare ransomware attack has hit yet another big health system.

FBI, White House, HHS investigating health system cyberattack

The White House and the Department of Health and Human Services are monitoring the cyberattack affecting Prospect Medical Holdings, a 16-hospital system, according to an Aug. 5 report from CNN.

Recent influx of cyberattacks on hospitals is 'deeply concerning,' CISO says

Muhammad Siddiqui, chief information security officer of Richmond, Ind.-based Reid Health, called the recent cyberattacks on hospitals, including the ransomware attack on Culver City, Calif.-based Prospect Medical Holdings, “deeply concerning.”