HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

CrowdStrike has released its annual threat report which shows there was a major increase in data leaks following ransomware attacks in 2021, rising 82% from 2020. CrowdStrike observed 2,686 ransomware attacks in 2021 compared to 1,474 in 2020. There were more than 50 ransomware attacks a week in 2021.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 11, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued a joint security alert about the Zeppelin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, which has extensively targeted organizations in the healthcare and medical industries.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 7, 2022

A joint security alert has been issued to the healthcare and public health sector by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of the Treasury warning about the threat of Maui ransomware attacks.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 10, 2022

The tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by ransomware and other cyber threat actors are constantly evolving to evade detection and allow the groups to conduct more successful attacks. HC3 has not observed any change in the numbers of IABs working with ransomware gangs in Q1, 2022, with similar numbers observed as throughout 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 12, 2022

Following the passing of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA), a rulemaking process will commence to implement statutory requirements; however, the fact sheet serves as an interim measure to guide organizations through the voluntary sharing of information about cyber-related events. cybersecurity.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has recently shared details of the tactics, techniques, and procedures associated with Venus ransomware attacks, and has made several recommendations on mitigations that healthcare organizations can implement to improve their defenses against attacks.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2024

Ransomware groups target the healthcare sector because a successful attack gives them access to large amounts of sensitive data that can be easily monetized and used as leverage to get a ransom paid. According to Recorded Future, there were 358 ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 46%.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The Hive ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation first emerged in June 2021 and has aggressively targeted the health and public health sector (HPH) and continues to do so. The post Feds Issue Warning to HPH Sector About Aggressive Hive Ransomware Group appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 25, 2023

Ransomware gangs are finding it much harder to profit from their attacks as fewer victims are ransoms to obtain the decryption keys and prevent the exposure of stolen data, according to two recently released reports from the ransomware remediation firm, Coveware, and blockchain analysis firm, Chainalysis. million in 2021 to $456.8

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 29, 2024

Chris Bowen, Founder and CISO, ClearDATA The recent $50 million initiative announced by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) can’t hurt in the ongoing battle against ransomware in the healthcare sector. Major organizations like Change Healthcare and Ascension have faced significant disruptions due to these breaches.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 29, 2024

While hospitals meticulously plan for mass casualty events like natural disasters and service continuity, discussions around IT infrastructure and backup plans often take a back seat. Annual testing helps organizations be better prepared in the event of a security incident and maintain better business continuity during the incident.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 20, 2022

If ransomware is not a topic of conversation around any healthcare organization’s boardroom table, directors and senior executives may be exposing the organization (and themselves) to considerable risk. Here’s a guide to ransomware trends for 2022 and steps healthcare leaders can take to help protect their organizations.

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The HIPAA Blog

AUGUST 1, 2024

Baim Institute for Clinical Research Suffers Ransomware event and Data Disclosure: According to this analysis by Safety Detectives, Baim Institute for Clinical Research was a victim of a ransomware event, did not pay the ransom, and some of the data was subsequently posted on the internet.There are many interesting aspects to this breach.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 27, 2023

While we haven’t seen threat actors widely exploiting the vulnerabilities in the wild, it is only a matter of time—and the results of an event like an IoMT ransomware attack will be devastating to patients’ safety and wellbeing. Forecasts estimate the market to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 23% between 2023 and 2028.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 25, 2024

UnitedHealth Group’s technology unit, Change Healthcare, is currently facing an ongoing ransomware attack which has reverberated through healthcare systems and affected prescription deliveries. Phishing attacks, a common vector for ransomware infections, often exploit human vulnerabilities through deceptive emails and other communications.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 30, 2025

Prevention is essential, but when the inevitable outage from a ransomware attack or other disruption occurs, healthcare delivery organizations need to minimize the impact on processes that enable them to care for patients, bill for services, order supplies, and pay staff.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 11, 2021

He'll discuss how he and his team have adjusted their strategies to handle the demands of virtual care and work-at-home, defended against ransomware and, hopefully, positioned themselves for a challenging future of expanded attack surfaces and relentless attacks. Those are the things that are leading to these big ransomware outbreaks.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

With strong endpoint protection, healthcare providers can ensure that even in the event of an attempted breach, medical devices and data systems remain secure and operational. For healthcare organizations, this is critical to prevent interruptions to patient care or breaches of sensitive health information.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Data breaches, ransomware attacks, and system vulnerabilities have emerged as major disruptors, threatening sensitive patient information and the very foundation of patient care. However, in recent years, the sector has faced an escalating threatcyberattacks. Healthcare workers also play a critical role in maintaining cybersecurity.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 2, 2024

The company is working on a project in Newfoundland to help the province be more resilient against cyber-attacks and to minimize downtime in the event an attack is successful. Our solutions will not prevent a ransomware attack, but we can provide significant remediation for it,” said Bryer.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

These include that security teams and technologies have got better at detecting hacking incidents and that ransomware attacks are included in the statistics even if no data breach has occurred (this is discussed in greater detail later). How Many Hacking Events are Attributable to Ransomware Attacks?

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 4, 2023

More ransomware attacks targeted healthcare in 2022 than any other critical infrastructure sector, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). However, there are gaps where more can be done to better protect against ransomware.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Growing patient discomfort in sharing health information Beyond health system disruptions such as ransomware that can compromise patient data , cybercriminals are increasingly going after individual patients. Some know they have a "target" on their backs and remain tight-lipped with their healthcare providers, said Liederman.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The ransomware attack on Change Healthcare earlier this year upended the healthcare industry for months, with hospitals and physicians unable to submit claims or get reimbursed and patients unable to fill prescriptions. This transparency builds trust, making payers more likely to support and collaborate with you in the event of a breach.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In education, the ransomware attack on Lincoln College forced it to close its doors after 157 years, and numerous ransomware attacks on healthcare providers have caused major disruption to healthcare services. Cyberattacks that have a country-wide impact may become more common.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Cybersecurity live events, security bulletins, personalized content, prizes (for submitting phishing emails), and implementing a Cybersecurity Champions Program are all tactics I’ve seen employed that increase engagement across staff to help reduce risks, increase awareness, and strengthen a company’s best line of defense.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The event has a unique reverse expo format where the health IT professionals sit at tables and the vendors go around visiting the tables. It was a well run event with some really great health IT professionals and vendor sponsors. I’d seen the uptick in ransomware, but this stat astounded me. Now, it's 90%.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 23, 2023

While there are many tools and best practices to protect against ransomware, such as ensuring backups are segregated from production, proper incident response, file integrity monitoring, etc., From there, the hackers were able to infect the entire network with ransomware. How did it start?

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Read more… Critical Condition: The Increasing Frequency of Ransomware Attacks in Healthcare. Adopting a a robust 3-2-1 backup system helps organizations improve security posture and prevent data loss and downtime in the event of a cyberattack, noted Cody Hall at Synology.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2025

Recent incidents, such as the massive theft of NHS records in 2024 and a surge in ransomware attacks on healthcare providers, emphasize the urgent need for stronger security frameworks. These events expose the limitations of traditional systems in combating emerging threats like AI-generated fraud and identity manipulation.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

The Rhysida ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the attack and has added Sunflower Medical Group to its data leak site. On January 30, 2025, a program office inadvertently attached a spreadsheet to an email, when the intention was to attach a flyer for an upcoming event.

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The HIPAA Blog

JANUARY 8, 2025

HHS Issues 8th Fine Related to Ransomware: Elgon Information Systems has agreed to an $80,000 settlement with OCR in relation to a ransomware event it suffered in March of 2023.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 21, 2025

On March 17, 2025, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 241 into law, which limits class action liability for private entities for cybersecurity events. The definition therefore covers malware, ransomware, hacking, and incidents involving malicious insiders.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In the event of a cyberattack that impacts the functionality of medical devices, a rapid and effective response is essential to ensure patient safety and the continuity of clinical operations. Following the WannaCry ransomware attacks in 2017, which caused massive disruption to clinical operations at several U.S. Version 2.0

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

What You Should Know: – CloudWave , the expert in healthcare data security today at RNSA22 announced it has acquired Sensato Cybersecurity , a managed cybersecurity services company focused on protecting healthcare providers from ransomware events and other cybersecurity threats.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 24, 2022

While PHC did not state the nature of the cyberattack in its breach notification, the Hive ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the attack and alleges around 400 GB of files were stolen, a sample of which was temporarily uploaded to the group’s data leak site.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 8, 2024

Background The proposed rule requires critical infrastructure entities to report cybersecurity incidents to CISA within 72 hours of detecting a cybersecurity incident and within 24 hours of making a ransomware payment. WEDI also proposes a carve-out for certain ransomware attacks.

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