Healthcare It News

JULY 31, 2023

"Patients really do say in polls and interviews that they really care about the safety of their information and the protection of their information," he told Healthcare IT News in a preview of his presentation. Federal Office of Personnel Management's, to learn who can be compromised, Liederman said.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 11, 2021

" At HIMSS21 in Las Vegas next month, Zoller is scheduled to offer a presentation on Providence's pandemic-era cybersecurity experience. " And too often, he said, inertia and complacency are "getting organizations compromised by ransomware." " So that's Zoller's No. It's nothing fancy.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 29, 2024

To stay ahead, healthcare organizations need to proactively prepare for potential security incidents, including ransomware and business email compromise attacks, as they routinely result in data exfiltration and further compromise into a victim environment.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 2, 2025

SimonMed did not state the name of the threat group behind the attack, nor was any confirmation provided on whether ransomware was used. The Medusa ransomware group had previously claimed responsibility for the attack and said more than 212 GB of data had been infiltrated, and proof of the breach was posted on its data leak site.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Healthcare workers handle vast amounts of sensitive patient information daily, and awareness of phishing attempts, ransomware risks, and proper handling of sensitive patient data is essential.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 19, 2021

Experts have repeatedly predicted that telehealth would present a major challenge for healthcare cybersecurity in the coming year. This is particularly important, he said, given that patient safety can be on the line – as we've seen with the fallout and continued disruption from high-profile ransomware cases over the last year.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

It has been more than 5 weeks since Change Healthcare suffered a Blackcat ransomware attack. Department of State Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Group The U.S. While around 20 services have now resumed, more than 100 are still offline.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Although a new report suggests that the healthcare industry slightly improved its security posture this year compared to last, it warns that increased provider reliance on telehealth since the COVID-19 pandemic now presents a new slate of risks to patient data. WHY IT MATTERS. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2025

As traditional security measures like passwords fall short of addressing these complex risks, the growing adoption of biometric technologies presents both opportunities and challenges related to accuracy, inclusivity, and ethical implementation.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The numbers are staggering: The healthcare sector reported 249 ransomware attacks to the FBI last year, more than any other sector In the last six months alone, U.S. The numbers are staggering: The healthcare sector reported 249 ransomware attacks to the FBI last year, more than any other sector In the last six months alone, U.S.

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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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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 17, 2022

Scott Pradels, CEO and cofounder of the virtual care platform Carium, sat down with Healthcare IT News to discuss the importance of effectively evaluating workflow process security and why he believes system-owned devices could present their own complications. In many cases, hackers secretly download PHI to sell on the dark web.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 26, 2021

But data silos present a hurdle, as does the capability to scale products across an enterprise. " She also noted that the vast majority of data is now digitized, presenting its own unique opportunity: "How to put that data into action? Are we using that data in the service of the patient?"

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 12, 2022

I’d seen the uptick in ransomware, but this stat astounded me. In 2018, ransomware was 10% of cyber related losses. Lots to think about with ransomware, but Mac described ransomware as really a triple attack. Ransomware is a triple attack. Compelling stats on ransomware and why not to pay the ransom.

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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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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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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 3, 2023

Phishing is one of the most commonly used initial access vectors in cyberattacks, commonly leading to costly account compromises, data breaches, and ransomware attacks. One-third of working adults were unable to define malware, phishing, and ransomware, and there has been little change in understanding since 2021.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 24, 2024

While state-sponsored threat actors continue to target zero-day flaws, especially China-nexus threat actors, ransomware and data extortion groups are increasingly acquiring and utilizing 0days, helped by the rise of commercially available turnkey exploit kits. Defenders should be proud, but organizations must remain vigilant.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2023

Atlantic General Hospital – Ransomware Attack Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) in Berlin, MD, has recently reported a ransomware attack to the Maine Attorney General that has affected up to 30,704 individuals. The attack was detected on January 29, 2023, when files were discovered to have been encrypted.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Verizon 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report noted a 180% increase in exploitation of vulnerabilities compared to the previous year, also stating the reasons for these attacks were primarily ransomware and other extortion-related threats. As an example, a health system with an annual revenue of $2.5 million in cyber exposure.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 18, 2022

Coveware’s Q2, 2021 Quarterly Ransomware Report suggests 42% of ransomware attacks in the quarter saw initial network access gained via phishing emails. ransomware, phishing) and how to respond,” said OCR. Prevention of Phishing. Phishing is one of the commonest ways that cyber actors gain a foothold in healthcare networks.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 7, 2025

The settlement concludes OCRs 8th ransomware investigation and constitutes OCRs second risk analysis initiative enforcement action. That action also involved a ransomware attack and imposition of a CAP. Also in October, OCR posted a ransomware prevention video on Youtube.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 11, 2024

On the other, it has exposed these companies to a gamut of cyber threats, making them prime targets for data breaches and ransomware attacks. This post presents cost-effective cybersecurity solutions for healthtech leaders to consider. This post presents cost-effective cybersecurity solutions for healthtech leaders to consider.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 12, 2025

Recent breaches in 2024, such as the theft of 300 million NHS records and high-profile ransomware attacks targeting healthcare organizations, underscore the growing demand for this data. When patient data is compromised, errors in identifying patients or managing medications can lead to severe medical mishaps, risking patient safety.

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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

JUNE 8, 2023

A few days later, on April 5, 2023, SJBHR was the victim of a ransomware attack that resulted in files being encrypted on certain computer systems. In response to the ransomware attack, policies and procedures have been reviewed and additional data security measures have been implemented.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

These devices are the target of malware, ransomware, and are among the main initial access points for malicious actors. The majority of the riskiest devices are on the list because they are frequently exposed on the Internet or because they are critical to business operations, and vulnerabilities are present in all devices.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

From the Change Healthcare ransomware attack that exposed the personal and health information of over 100 million individuals to even one of the more recent attacks on Texas Tech University that leaked 2.1 While cloud adoption offers numerous advantages, it also presents new security challenges.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 9, 2023

Hacking and ransomware attacks at such a sensitive time were found to occur more frequently during the two-year window around M&As. The findings from the peer-reviewed paper , M&A Effect on Data Breaches in Hospitals: 2010-2022, were presented at the 22 nd Workshop on the Economics of Information Security in Geneva last month.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The following is a guest article by Steven Stone, Head of Rubrik Zero Labs at Rubrik In early August, a ransomware attack disrupted operations across its network of 17 hospitals and more than 165 clinics in four states and forced some to rely on paper records. Put simply, ransomware attackers can apply more psychological pressure and impacts.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 15, 2024

The ransomware strike caused a chain reaction among healthcare providers, where payment systems were disrupted, cash flow halted, and—worst of all—patient safety was put in jeopardy. The Scope of the Problem Healthcare IT systems present an unfortunate appeal to cyber criminals.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 12, 2024

Ransomware and Social Engineering Social engineering attacks occur when a cybercriminal manipulates authorized healthcare staff into wrongfully disclosing PHI. In some cases, social engineering can be used as an avenue for ransomware and malware attacks.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 22, 2023

This was a ransomware attack with confirmed data theft and was, at the time of reporting, the largest data healthcare data breach of the year. It is unclear whether these incidents were ransomware or extortion attacks. CA Healthcare Provider 3,300,638 Ransomware attack (data theft confirmed) CentraState Healthcare System, Inc.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Legal counsel for CorrectHealth said the third-party forensic investigation of the data breach concluded on January 28, 2022, and confirmed patients’ protected health information was present in the breached email accounts. Ransomware Attack Impacts Brasseler Patients.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

For more than a decade, a cybercrime syndicate known as Evil Corp has tormented organizations around the world with malware and ransomware attacks. Artificial intelligence can do amazing things for patients, providers and the healthcare business — but only if the right cyber safeguards are in place.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 15, 2024

From 2018-2022, there has been a 93% increase in large breaches reported to OCR (369 to 712), with a 278% increase in large breaches involving ransomware. Occasionally, bring in external cybersecurity experts for training sessions or to present on emerging threats and healthcare industry best practices.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 16, 2022

All seven of these factors were present in the 90 th percentile of cyber resilient organizations and were all lacking in the bottom 10 th percentile, these were: Strong security support from the C-suite. Excellent security culture.

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