Category: cybersecurity

IT security chiefs stretching budgets amid economic pressures

CIOs and chief information security officers are trimming cybersecurity budgets that were once thought to be untouchable to deal with economic pressures, The Wall Street Journal reported. 

Norton Healthcare working through backlog of MyChart messages after cyber event

Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare said it is continuing to work through a backlog of MyChart messages as well as delays in network-related capabilities after a cyber event forced it to temporarily shut down its email and internet access, WDRB rep…

Patient wants cyber-suit against Lehigh Valley Health to stay alive

A Lehigh Valley Health Network patient, whose breast cancer treatment photos were posted to the dark web by a Russian ransomware gang after a cyberattack at the health system, is trying to keep her lawsuit against the Allentown, Pa.-based system alive,…

Iowa hospital discloses data breach

Osceola, Iowa-based Clarke County Hospital is notifying current and former patients that some of their protected health information may have been compromised after an unauthorized third-party accessed its network. 

10 hospitals, health systems dealing with data breaches

Here are 10 hospitals and health systems dealing with cybersecurity events, data breaches and cyberattacks as reported by Becker’s since May 16:

10 hospitals, health systems dealing with data breaches

Here are 10 hospitals and health systems dealing with cybersecurity events, data breaches and cyberattacks as reported by Becker’s since May 16:

Amazon's PillPack suffers data breach

Amazon’s PillPack is notifying consumers that an unauthorized person took customer emails and passwords to log into 19,032 PillPack accounts.

Why Tennessee medical center shut down for a week after cyberattack

The CEO who had to shut down his Tennessee medical center to deal with a cyberattack said it was one the hardest things he’s ever had to do in healthcare, WKRN reported.

Radiology group sues cyber insurer after policy lapsed right before ransomware attack

A North Carolina radiology group is suing its cyber insurance carrier after its coverage lapsed two days before it suffered a ransomware attack, The Wall Street Journal reported May 18.

Indiana hospital says patient records were removed from shredding bin

Northwest Health-La Porte (Ind.) filed a data breach notice on May 2 disclosing that patient records were illegally removed from shredding bins at one of its old facilities, JD Supra reported May 18.