Michigan-based McLaren Health Care is dealing with its second cyberattack in less than a year, disrupting IT systems and patient services at its 13 hospitals and other medical facilities. Ransomware gang INC Ransom allegedly claims to have carried out this latest attack.
Prospect Medical Holdings continues to face mounting legal and business fallout from the 2023 ransomware attack that disrupted IT operations at 16 of its hospitals for several weeks and resulted in a data breach that affected 1.3 million people.
Healthcare cybersecurity is gaining increased attention from the industry and the federal government. The focus is on mandatory cybersecurity performance goals and enhancing the protection of small, underserved healthcare providers, said Greg Garcia, executive director, HSCC.
A British IT services company whose ransomware attack and data breach in 2022 disrupted a national urgent care medical helpline now faces the prospect of a nearly $8 million fine. Hackers stole personal information belonging to 82,946 individuals.
An Arkansas-based mental and behavioral health services provider is notifying more than 375,000 individuals of a data theft potentially compromising their sensitive personal and medical information. The organization already faces at least one proposed class action lawsuit in the wake of the breach.
Ransomware attacks are continuing to lead to losses, to the tune of $30 million for automotive retail giant Sonic Automotive due to the attack disrupting car dealership software service provider CDK Global, and separately $17 million for printed circuit board assembly maker Key Tronic.
Ransomware attacks in healthcare continue to soar, driven by the financial gain attackers receive when hospitals pay ransom. These institutions often find themselves repeatedly targeted due to this willingness to pay, said Josh Wasserman, northeast area vice president, Semperis.
The American Hospital Association and Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center are urging the healthcare sector to step up its supply chain security and resilience as disruptive cyberattacks target critical suppliers, including last week's attack on a Florida-based blood donation center.
ISMG's Healthcare Cybersecurity Summit explored emerging trends and best practices in healthcare cybersecurity, driving conversations around securing patient data and ensuring seamless healthcare system operations amid escalating cyber incidents and technological dependencies.
In the latest weekly update, Information Security Media Group editors discussed insights from IBM's data breach report, significant leadership changes at Check Point, and the potential impact of the upcoming U.S. election on federal cybersecurity policy.
The United States and its allies agreed to release eight Russian nationals held in prisons around the world for cybercrimes and other criminal activity in exchange for 16 people in the largest post-Cold War prisoner swap between Washington and the Kremlin.
Small and medium-sized businesses are vulnerable to cyberthreats, often due to insufficient investment in security measures. Joe Levy, CEO of Sophos, shares insights on enhancing SMB cybersecurity outcomes, with a focus on combating ransomware and protecting vital supply chains.
Pharmaceutical maker Cencora - formerly AmerisourceBergen - in an updated filing this week told the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that a Feb. 21 cyberattack resulted in the theft of more data than previously reported - including personal and health information.
Following the demise or disruption of both the LockBit and BlackCat - aka Alphv - ransomware groups, more attackers than ever before are choosing to work as lone wolves rather than under the banner of increasingly toxic brands - due to the risk they pose, ransomware watchers report.
Change Healthcare officials projected that the company's massive February cyberattack affected one-third of the American population. So why did the IT services provider's HIPAA breach report to federal regulators lowball the initial estimate, saying the cyberattack only affected 500 people?
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