HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 27, 2023

Des Plaines, IL-based Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, one of the largest providers of social services in the state, has announced that its systems were compromised and ransomware was used to encrypt files. Both healthcare organizations were recently added to the data leak site of the BlackCat ransomware group.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Salud Family Health Provides Update on September 2022 Ransomware Attack. The breach was reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights using a placeholder of 501 and that figure has yet to be updated on the OCR breach portal; however, the threat actor behind the attack – the Lorenz ransomware group – has dumped a sample of the files online.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2023

Ransomware and phishing continue to be the biggest cybersecurity concerns for healthcare organizations according to the February 2023 Current and Emerging Healthcare Cyber Threat Landscape report from Health-ISAC. Ransomware was the biggest concern for 2022 and 2023 with phishing and spear phishing in second.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 7, 2024

These attacks most often lead to trojan horses, including ransomware, that are presently targeting the healthcare sector. As one of the most active ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) threat actors today, Black Basta has set its sights on the healthcare sector, claiming responsibility for the recent attack on St.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 8, 2023

Ransomware gangs in particular have seen profits take a nosedive, with ransom payments decreasing by 38% year-over-year as victims refuse to pay up, even when there is the threat of publication of stolen data. In 2022, ransomware attacks were still common, with LockBit and BlackCat the top ransomware families.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Unlike credit card numbers, which can be quickly canceled, medical information remains useful for years, offering opportunities for identity theft, fraud, and even blackmail. Department of Health and Human Services, ransomware attacks in the healthcare sector have risen by a staggering 264%. According to the U.S. healthcare services.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 18, 2022

Hacking, phishing attacks, and ransomware can effectively cripple your business and cost you resources and reputation. The most common “download and start” version used by so many people is not HIPAA compliant. Hacking, ransomware, and other cybercrimes are specifically excluded from most business liability policies.

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