Category: cybersecurity

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights said it has launched an investigation into a February IT security incident that occurred at Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare, WTXL Tallahassee reported April 10. 

HHS’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center is warning healthcare organizations to look out for flood distributed-denial-of-service attacks that could shut down their websites.

A cyberattack disrupted the IT network of Rushville, Ill.-based Culbertson Memorial Hospital, WGEM reported.

Six hospitals in Alabama said they have been affected by a third-party data breach that hit its parent company Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, Al.com reported April 6. 

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health said many of its current and former Catholic Health Initiatives, Dignity Health, Centura Health and MercyOne facilities were affected by last year’s ransomware attack on the health system.

Software giant Microsoft received a court order from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York that will allow the company to disrupt infrastructure used by ransomware gangs during hospital attacks.

Two health system IT leaders have been honored for cybersecurity excellence.

Two health system IT leaders have been honored for cybersecurity excellence.

A data breach can have a serious impact on a hospital’s financial and reputational well-being.

Telehealth company Cerebral is facing a lawsuit that accuses the company of installing tracking technologies on its website and app that led to the protected health information of more than 3 million patients to be sent to social media companies.