Two Idaho Falls, Idaho-based hospitals and partnering clinics reported that a May 29 cyberattack on its computer systems led to 1,043 patients’ protected health information to be compromised.
Category: cybersecurity
Hacker claims to have posted HCA data for sale
A hacker has claimed responsibility for a data theft incident at Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and has allegedly stolen and posted more than 27 million records for sale on the dark web, DMagazine reported July 11.
Cybersecurity flaws found at VA Arizona health system
The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General found several cybersecurity deficiencies at the agency’s Prescott-based Northern Arizona VA Health Care System, which could put that system at risk of being hacked, FedScoop reported July 1…
MOVEit data breach claims another health system victim
The MOVEit data breach that has affected millions of people across a variety of industries has claimed another health system victim.
Top 7 healthcare IoT security vendors, per KLAS
As hospitals and health systems connect more medical devices to their IT networks, they are turning to Internet of Things security programs to shield them from hackers. Here are the top seven healthcare IoT security vendors, according to a July 11 KLAS…
How health systems can solve the cybersecurity labor shortage
The healthcare industry is suffering from a cybersecurity workforce shortage as it has been harder for organizations to recruit, train and retain skilled cybersecurity employees, but hospital and health system chief information security officers told B…
171 hospitals affected in HCA data theft
Data theft from an external storage location affected Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare hospitals across 19 states.
Johns Hopkins sued by patient for data breach
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University and Health System are facing a patient-led lawsuit that alleges the health system failed to protect patients’ health information when it was compromised due to a ransomware attack on a software vulnerability cal…
41.4 million affected by healthcare data breaches this year, nearing '22 totals
The number of people caught up in healthcare data breaches this year is already approaching 2022 levels, Politico reported July 10.
North Carolina medical center data breach affects 1,541 patients
A data breach at Asheville, N.C.-based Charles George VA Medical Center has compromised the protected health information of 1,541 patients, Fox Carolina reported July 9.
