Hackers breached a Texas health system during a recent IT outage.
Category: cybersecurity
Texas health system reports data breach following ransomware attack
UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, has disclosed a data breach involving patient information after a ransomware attack on its computer systems.
The dark side of AI for hospitals
Artificial intelligence can streamline operational efficiencies, elevate precision medicine and boost overall clinical care. But it has a dark side for hospitals as well.
US extradites accused hospital hacker
The U.S. Justice Department has charged a Russian national with facilitating ransomware attacks on hospitals and other organizations.
US extradites accused hospital hacker
The U.S. Justice Department has charged a Russian national with facilitating ransomware attacks on hospitals and other organizations.
Change Healthcare restores claims clearinghouse: 5 things to know
UnitedHealth Group claims processing subsidiary Change Healthcare has restored its clearinghouse services and received $3.2 billion in loan repayments from providers following a February cyberattack.
Ransomware attack on Oklahoma hospital impacts over 133,000 individuals
A ransomware attack on Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City, Okla., has compromised the personal information of 133,149 individuals.
Hospital cybersecurity spend to rise in 2025: 4 details
Cybersecurity spending will likely continue to take over the IT budget in the coming year as threats become more sophisticated, according to a Nov. 13 report from Moody’s.
Judge OKs $65M settlement over Lehigh Valley Health Network hack
A Pennsylvania judge approved a $65 million settlement between Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network and its patients caught in a 2023 ransomware attack, WHYY reported Nov. 15.
GAO: HHS falls short on healthcare cybersecurity
The U.S. Government Accountability Office said HHS “continues to have challenges” as the lead agency for healthcare cybersecurity.
