MetroHealth said it discovered that an employee was inappropriately accessing patient records since 2008, cleveland.com reported June 26.
Category: cybersecurity
Cyberattacks on hospitals: An escalating 'regional disaster'
A recent study found the greater disruptions at nearby facilities grave enough to consider hospital ransomware attacks a “regional disaster,” and the number of attacks are on track to increase in 2023, NPR reported June 25.
100K+ medical records leaked in digital health company breach
Unauthorized network access at Kannact, a digital health company, led to a data breach affecting 103,547 individuals, SC Media reported June 25.
Texas health system breached due to software vulnerability
Bellaire, Texas-based Harris Health System is notifying patients and employees that some of their protected health information may have been compromised during a cyberattack, ABC13 reported June 23.
Healthcare cyberattack surge putting financial pressure on organizations
The rise in hospital and health system cyberattacks is adding to the financial pressures many organizations are still facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bloomberg reported June 23.
BlackCat ransomware gang threatens to post plastic surgery photos
Cybercriminal gang BlackCat has threatened to release stolen plastic surgery photos unless its demands for ransom are met, The Daily Dot reported.
Mammogram images, Social Security numbers leaked during Norton cyber event
Patient and employee protected health information from Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare has been posted on the dark web after the organization was hit with a cyber event on May 9, WDRB reported June 22.
Hospitals target of new tactic used by cybercriminals
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center is warning hospitals about the threat posed by search engine optimization poisoning, a tactic used by cybercriminals to alter search engine results.
How Mayo Clinic is building a proactive cybersecurity program: Q&A with Andrew Coyne
Andrew Coyne, chief information security officer of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, said his organization is continuing to build a proactive cybersecurity program by employing a team to monitor threats happening outside of healthcare, and by buildi…
Missouri health system caught in Forta data breach
CoxHealth, based in Springfield, Mo., may have had some of its patients’ protected health information compromised due to it being caught up in the Fortra data breach, which has affected multiple health systems, KY3 reported June 21.
