Berlin, Md.-based Atlantic General Hospital has discovered that the data of 136,981 patients may have been compromised in a January ransomware attack.
Category: cybersecurity
Microsoft backs $54M funding round for medical AI company
Microsoft joined in on a $54 million series D funding round for medical imaging data and artificial intelligence platform Flywheel.
Lehigh Valley Health Network data breach suit still alive in court
A data breach lawsuit against Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network was sent back to court after the health system said most of the affected patients lived in Pennsylvania, Law360 reported June 26.
UCLA Health sues insurer claiming it denied payments for cyberattack
The Regents of the University of California are suing an insurer they say denied payment for a 2014 cyberattack on Los Angeles-based UCLA Health, ABC7 Los Angeles reported.
Information security analyst salary by state
Information security analysts in New York have the highest average annual salary at $138,730, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MetroHealth finds employee inappropriately accessed patient records for several years
MetroHealth said it discovered that an employee was inappropriately accessing patient records since 2008, cleveland.com reported June 26.
MetroHealth finds employee inappropriately accessed patient records for several years
MetroHealth said it discovered that an employee was inappropriately accessing patient records since 2008, cleveland.com reported June 26.
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.
