Category: cybersecurity

Washington hospital faces lawsuit for Meta Pixel tool

Bellevue, Wash.-based Overlake Hospital Medical Center is facing a lawsuit for allegedly using pixel tracking technology on its website that allowed third parties to gain access to some patients’ protected health information, The Record reported Aug. 4.

IU Health another victim in MOVEit breach

Indianapolis-based IU Health’s third-party claims processor, TMG Health, has been affected by the massive breach on MOVEit that has affected millions of people across a variety of industries, local NBC affiliate WTHR reported Aug. 4.

Feds investigate data breach at Johns Hopkins

The U.S. Office for Civil Rights is investigating a May 31 data breach that affected Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Health System, local NBC affiliate WBALTV reported Aug. 4. 

1.7 million patients affected in Oregon Health Plan data breach

An estimated 1.7 million Oregon Health Plan members have been affected by a coordinated data hack.

Hospitals, health systems experiencing cybersecurity incidents

Here are six hospitals and health systems dealing with cyberattacks Becker’s has reported on since July 25:

HCA facing new lawsuit related to data breach

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is facing the fifth lawsuit from patients relating to a July data breach that compromised the information of 11 million patients, law.com reported Aug. 4.

Hospitals around the country affected by Prospect Medical ransomware attack

A ransomware attack is affecting hospitals around the country owned and operated by Prospect Medical Holdings, a 16-hospital system based in Culver City, Calif.

Ransomware shuts down facilities at Connecticut health system

A cyberattack at Manchester-based Eastern Connecticut Health Network is causing closures and emergency room diversions, NBC Connecticut reported Aug. 3.

Henry Ford Health System faces data breach lawsuit

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System is facing a lawsuit for a March 30 data breach that compromised the protected health information of 168,000 patients, Top Class Actions reported Aug. 2. 

Tennessee heart clinic's IT network hacked

The Chattanooga (Tenn.) Heart Institute identified a suspected cybersecurity attack on its IT network in April, and an investigation confirmed that an unauthorized third party accessed the network and obtained copies of confidential patient data.