Category: cybersecurity

Children's Hospital Colorado fined $548K for HIPAA violations

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has levied a $548,265 fine against Aurora-based Children’s Hospital Colorado for violating HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules.

California hospital network disrupted by ransomware attack

Whittier, Calif.-based PIH Health has fallen victim to a ransomware attack that has disrupted its network and IT systems.

10 most common phishing emails

Email phishing is one of the most common ways hackers try to gain entry into hospital and health system IT networks.

Massachusetts hospital discloses year-old Christmas breach

Newburyport, Mass.-based Anna Jaques Hospital has disclosed a data security incident that may have compromised the personal and medical information of patients and employees.

Pennsylvania health system to pay $1.8M over breach

State College, Pa.-based Mount Nittany Health has agreed to pay $1.8 million in a proposed settlement following a lawsuit alleging the health system used tracking software to share private patient information with tech companies for marketing purposes,…

Atrium Health data breach affects 585,959 patients

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health reported that 585,959 patients were involved in a data breach stemming from the use of technology that may have transmitted their information to Big Tech companies.

Judge dismisses CommonSpirit data breach lawsuit

A federal judge has dismissed a class-action data breach lawsuit against Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health over a 2022 cyberattack.

California hospital hit by network disruption

PIH Health, based in Whittier, Calif., is experiencing a network disruption that is affecting its operations, KABC reported Dec. 4.

The lingering effects of Ascension's cyberattack

Ascension reported a cyberattack on May 8 interrupting its IT systems and disrupting patient care. The system reverted to downtime procedures through mid-June, when the EHR was restored, but reverberations from the attack continue.

Change Healthcare readies for data breach settlement

Change Healthcare will soon meet with a federal judge to discuss a possible settlement agreement over the data breach that affected 100 million Americans.