This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) in Arizona has announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack in April in which the attackers obtained the protected health information of approximately 700,000 current and former patients. YRMC said its electronicmedicalrecord system was not accessed.
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic and Law Enforcement Health Benefits Inc. have confirmed they were recent victims of cyberattacks, both of which involved the use of ransomware. Ransomware Attack Affects 85,282 Law Enforcement Health Benefits Members. Law Enforcement Health Benefits, Inc.
(HHS) has recently announced that it was the victim of a ransomware attack. The investigation revealed an unauthorized third party first accessed its systems on June 10, 2022, several days prior to using ransomware to encrypt files. Ransomware Attack Affects Patients of Disability Services of the Southwest.
In early December of 2021, Eye Care Leaders (Eye Care), an electronicmedicalrecord vendor supplying business associate services to eye care providers across the country, discovered it had incurred a data breach. Eye Care’s myCare Integrity solution was hacked via a ransomware attack on December 4, 2021. .
Teijin Automotive Technologies Says Welfare Plan Data Compromised in December Ransomware Attack Teijin Automotive Technologies has recently confirmed the protected health information of 25,464 members of its welfare plan has potentially been accessed and stolen in a December 1, 2022, ransomware attack.
The intrusion was limited to a single file server and its electronicmedicalrecords were not compromised. There was no mention of ransomware, but NHS Management said the incident affected the functionality of certain systems and it worked quickly to restore access.
A clear understanding of health information breaches is necessary to comply with regulations like the HealthInsurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). There was also a 278% jump in ransomware attacks in the same period. Data breaches in healthcare increased by 239% from January 2018 to September 2023.
Associates in Dermatology, a network of dermatology clinics in Indiana, Kentucky, and New York, has started notifying patients that some of their protected health information has been exposed in a ransomware attack on one of its business associates.
Over 500,000 individuals have been affected by cyberattacks on Norwood Clinic, PracticeMax, Central Indiana Orthopedics, and an unauthorized electronicmedicalrecord incident at Ascension Michigan. Norwood Clinic. The review was concluded on February 2, 2022, and affected customers were updated on February 14, 2022.
This method of attack is becoming more common, where data is stolen, deleted, and then threats are issued to publish or sell the data if payment is not made to the attackers, but files are not encrypted using ransomware. The unauthorized access was blocked on July 16.
Details about the nature of the attack, such as if ransomware was used, have not been released at this stage, and it is too early to tell the extent to which patient information was involved. The electronicmedicalrecord system is separate from the affected servers and was not accessed in the attack.
Gaia Software Gaia Software, a provider of electronicmedicalrecord and billing management software services to Americare Renal Center, has mailed notification letters to patients whose protected health information was compromised in a February 2024 cyberattack.
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers Investigating Royal Ransomware Attack Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers in Illinois has launched an investigation into a cyberattack that the Royal ransomware group has claimed responsibility for. Norton did not state whether ransomware was used in the attack.
Cyberattacks continued to be criminals’ weapons of choice, with 1,595 breaches in 2022, a slight decrease from 1,613 in 2021, with drops year-over-year in the number of breaches attributed to phishing, ransomware, and malware. Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant HIPAA compliance protects you against breaches.
The information in the emails varied from patient to patient and may have included names, along with one or more of the following types of information: address, date of birth, diagnostic and treatment information, and healthinsurance information. Vincent’s Coastal Cardiology Brunswick Suffers Ransomware Attack. Ascension St.
Carmel, IN-based Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine has started notifying 363,000 current and former patients that some of their protected health information was stolen prior to data being encrypted with ransomware and some of the stolen data has been published on the gang’s dark web data leak site.
Cyberattacks such as this often involve ransomware, although it is unclear if ransomware was used in this attack. TMH confirmed that its electronicmedicalrecord system was not accessed in the attack. TMH did not share further information on the exact nature of the attack.
The information compromised in the incident varied from individual to individual and may have included names, phone numbers, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medicalrecord numbers, patient account numbers, dates of service, healthinsurance information, and limited treatment information.
Another lawsuit has been filed against Connexin Software over its August 2022 ransomware attack and data breach, which affected more than 2.2 Connexin Software does business as Office Practicum and is a provider of electronicmedicalrecords and practice management software for pediatric practices. million individuals.
The list of affected individuals has yet to be finalized, but Covenant Care California has confirmed that the incident involved the following information: name, date of birth, medical information, and/or healthinsurance information, including diagnosis or treatment information and/or claims and billing information.
Cheyenne Radiology Group & MRI Reports December 2022 Ransomware Attack Cheyenne Radiology Group & MRI, P.C. CRG), in Wyoming, has recently issued notifications to its patients about a ransomware attack that was discovered and stopped on December 12, 2022.
Luke’s Health is currently recovering from a ransomware attack on its parent company, CommonSpirit Health, that occurred more than a month ago. Tift Regional Health System Investigating Cyberattack and Data Breach.
in Iowa has recently confirmed that it was affected by the data breach at the electronicmedicalrecord provider, Eye Care Leaders. The attack exposed the protected health information of 542,776 current and former Wolfe Clinic patients. The Hive ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack.
Florida Medical Clinic, NorthStar Emergency Medical Services, Denver Public Schools, Wichita Urology Group, and The Bone & Joint Clinic have recently reported hacking incidents and the exposure and potential theft of protected health information. 95% of the compromised files only included an individual’s name.
Close However, it must be noted that these crafty criminals failed in their cowardly attempt to penetrate Tampa General Hospital’s electronicmedicalrecord system – a fortress too formidable for even the most skilled hacker. It appears this was no ordinary plundering but rather an attempted ransomware attack.
HITECH is a critical aspect of the HealthInsurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medicalrecords. Ransomware attacks are also referred to as Cy-X or Cyber extortion. Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law.
When it comes to handling protected health information (PHI), it’s essential to ensure that all the necessary security measures are in place to comply with the HealthInsurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Google Drive – HIPAA compliant when used in conjunction with Google’s G Suite Business plan.
Congress passed the HealthInsurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and it was signed into law in 1996. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has the responsibility to take the law passed by Congress and make it workable. .
HITECH is a critical aspect of the HealthInsurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medicalrecords. Ransomware attacks are also referred to as Cy-X or Cyber extortion. Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law.
Most members of Generation Z want health care providers to ask about “social determinants of health” No low-hanging fruit: Experts pitch their four big ideas for changing health care. Ransomware spurs weeks, months of IT downtime. Delaware physician group latest spine practice to suffer ransomware attack.
margin in Q1 AI + navigation = faster cancer care at Northwell Mount Sinai’s Beth Israel submits revised closure plan Dollars can boost health equity, but broad change is just as important Montefiore records $27.9M area philanthropist opens women’s wellness center in Bethesda D.C. operating income, 4.1%
workers were laid off in Q1 Fast closures of nursing homes in Massachusetts raise alarms and worry over patients Former executives at Billerica lead poisoning test maker facing federal charges Lawmakers eye reforms to Health Policy Commission oversight Mass. has one of the highest rates avoidable hospital visits in U.S. on revenue of $2.1B
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 26,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content