University of Iowa Health Care said it did not share confidential patient information with social media giant Facebook, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported April 27.
Category: cybersecurity
McLaren hospital allegedly left behind patient records in a decommissioned hospital
McLaren Greater Lansing (Mich.) has allegedly left patient records in a decommissioned hospital, NBC affiliate WILX reported April 27.
Healthcare organizations more reactive than proactive in cybersecurity, study finds
A KLAS research report based on a survey of 48 organizations found that healthcare providers are more reactive than proactive when it comes to their cybersecurity posture.
5 cybercriminal gangs targeting hospitals
Healthcare organizations are facing increasingly adept cybercriminals.
One Brooklyn Health says patient Social Security numbers were breached in cyberattack
One Brooklyn Health said patients’ financial information was compromised during a November cyberattack on the health system.
Lawsuit alleges University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics shared patient data with Facebook
A lawsuit filed against University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics alleges that the health system installed pixel tracking technology on its websites that shared patient data with Facebook, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported April 24.
6 riskiest medical devices for cybersecurity
Internet-connected medical devices that feed patient data into EHRs are expected to explode in use in the coming years, presenting a cybersecurity challenge to hospitals and health systems.
Healthcare cybersecurity market to surpass $52B by 2030: 5 takeaways
As cybersecurity becomes more integrated with a healthcare organization’s bottom line, a report from research firm Cognitive Market Research projects that the healthcare cybersecurity industry will hit $52.54 billion by 2030.
An employee of a California hospital accidentally leaks PHI
An error led to some patient information from John Muir Health Walnut Creek (Calif.) Medical to have been accessed by an unauthorized party, JDSupra reported April 18.
Breast cancer patient asks Lehigh Valley to pay $5M ransom to have nude photos taken offline
A patient whose nude breast cancer photos were posted online by a hacker group is asking Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network to pay the $5 million ransom to have them removed, The Wall Street Journal reported April 19.
