Ransomware - Health Care Compliance Brief

McLaren Health Care hit by ransomware attack again

Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 20, 2024

The provider was also hit by a ransomware attack last year. Disruptions at the Michigan-based health system are expected to last through this month, McLaren said Friday.

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HHS cybersecurity center warns of new ransomware threat

Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The ransomware has attacked targets worldwide, including at least one U.S. health group, since it was first identified in mid-August.

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HHS reaches second-ever ransomware settlement

Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A mental healthcare provider didn’t have sufficient protections in place before a ransomware attack exposed the protected health information of more than 14,000 people, according to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights.

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Ransomware stakes are life-or-death, says Ponemon report

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Nearly half of healthcare provider respondents (45%) said ransomware attacks increased complications from medical procedures, according to a new study from the Ponemon Institute. "The average duration of disruptions caused by ransomware attacks has not improved and can last more than one month (35 days)," the researchers said.

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Ensure Continuous Patient Care: How to Avoid Disruptions Due to Ransomware

The industry has seen an increasing pace of ransomware, zero-day, and remote-code execution attacks. Learn how to defend against these against these attacks in this eBook.

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HHS settles 2 ransomware investigations as attacks rise

Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The settlements mark the sixth and seventh healthcare ransomware enforcement actions from regulators.

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Ransomware attacks on healthcare impact nearly five times more sensitive data: report

Healthcare Dive

APRIL 30, 2024

Twenty percent of a typical healthcare organization’s sensitive data holdings are affected in a ransomware encryption event, compared with just 6% for an average organization.

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Ransomware attacks on healthcare facilities cost $77.5B in downtime, report finds

Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 27, 2023

On average, organizations were shut down or unavailable to provide services for 14 days to due to ransomware attacks from 2016 through mid-October this year, according to cybersecurity research firm Comparitech.

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CommonSpirit still working to restore EHR systems after ransomware attack confirmed

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 14, 2022

A major ransomware attack at CommonSpirit Health has been disrupting medical operations across several states for nearly two weeks , leaving the Chicago-based health system scrambling to maintain patient care while it conducts a forensics investigation and works to bring its electronic health record systems back online. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Major payment vendor data breach, North Korean threat raise ransomware concerns for hospitals

Healthcare Dive

JULY 7, 2022

A recently disclosed ransomware attack could have exposed patient data from more than 650 healthcare providers.

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Ransomware was used in 72% of network intrusions last year, says BakerHostetler

Healthcare It News

MAY 1, 2024

In addition to analyzing client ransomware incidents and other cyberattacks, the privacy and data security specialists at BakerHostetler compared incident response statistics across industries and looked at data breach regulatory response and lawsuits. "More companies are taking their medicine.

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Hive takedown puts ‘small dent’ in ransomware problem

Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Experts don’t expect that, or any isolated event, to ultimately diminish the persistent threat and forces that propel ransomware activity.

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CISA, FBI warn health systems and others of Clop MFT ransomware tactics

Healthcare It News

JUNE 13, 2023

A new joint federal cybersecurity warning says that the Clop Ransomware Gang, also known as TA505, began exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability this past month in one of Progress Software's managed file transfer tools, known as MOVEit Transfer. x and forward – along with software upgrades and patches.

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HC3 warns of Clop ransomware targeting medical images

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 19, 2023

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center said in its latest analysis that the Clop ransomware gang has shifted tactics, directly impacting the healthcare and public health sector.

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HHS announces first ransomware settlement

Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Doctors’ Management Services agreed to settle claims it did not comply with HIPAA breach rules and failed to identify risks after a cyberattack exposed the information of more than 200,000 patients.

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Patient sues CommonSpirit over ransomware attack

Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 5, 2023

A Washington state man alleged his personal health information is now in the hands of cybercriminals and is seeking to bring a class action suit against the health system.

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UnitedHealth Group names new CISO 8 months after massive ransomware attack

Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 30, 2024

UnitedHealth Group declined to say if the leadership change came in response to a February ransomware attack that brought the company’s medical claims and processing platform down for more than a month.

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CommonSpirit says ransomware attack exposed patient information

Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The cyberattack has interrupted access to electronic health records and delayed patient care in multiple regions.

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Southern blood center recovering from ransomware attack

Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 6, 2024

OneBlood, which serves hundreds of hospitals in the southeastern U.S., had to implement manual methods for processing blood after the cyberattack, which reduced its capacity.

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Ransomware Hospitals

Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Services Surge in 2024

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – Ransomware attacks are a growing threat across all industries, but the healthcare sector is facing a particularly alarming surge in these incidents, according to new data from SafetyDevices.

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Hospital emergency visits, inpatient admissions decrease after ransomware attack

Healthcare Dive

MAY 30, 2024

Nearby unattacked hospitals were affected too, suggesting the consequences from a ransomware attack reach beyond targeted facilities, according to a JAMA study.

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McLaren Health Care restores network weeks after ransomware attack

Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 28, 2024

McLaren was hit by a ransomware attack last year. Still, it may take several weeks to input patient information manually collected during the outage into its electronic health record, the Michigan-based health system said.

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McLaren Health Care confirms ransomware attack

Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The Grand Blanc, Michigan-based health system is investigating whether some of its data is available on the dark web.

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Two-thirds of healthcare organizations hit by ransomware in past year: survey

Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Nearly 40% of healthcare organizations reported it took more than a month to recover after an attack, according to the survey by cybersecurity firm Sophos.

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Ukrainian national pleads guilty in Vermont hospital ransomware attack

Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The attack against the University of Vermont Medical Center in 2020 cost the hospital millions of dollars and limited operations for weeks.

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Escalating Cybersecurity Crisis Grips Healthcare Sector: Ransomware Attacks Surge Across Industry Leaders

Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In the throes of an ever-intensifying cybersecurity crisis, the healthcare sector is under siege, grappling with the fallout from a wave of ransomware attacks.

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Ascension hit with lawsuits days after ransomware attack

Healthcare Dive

MAY 16, 2024

Most data breach lawsuits settle out of court rather than through litigation, an expert told Healthcare Dive.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Ransomware Attacks

HealthIT Answers

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This week we take on the rise of ransomware attacks and how do we fight back? The post Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Ransomware Attacks appeared first on Health IT Answers. Throughout the month we will be asking our experts to help us navigate cybersecurity in healthcare.

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Ransomware attack at Ardent Health Services disrupts operations in multiple states

Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The for-profit hospital operator is rescheduling some non-emergent procedures and asking ambulances to divert patients as it restores its IT systems.

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Ransomware Hospitals

Ransomware, Cloud, and Phishing: Decoding this Year’s Cybersecurity Landscape

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In the first half of the year alone, we saw major incidents like the Change Healthcare breach , which affected up to one-third of Americans , and the Ascension ransomware attack , which disrupted hospital operations across the U.S., impacting electronic health records and patient portals. Healthcare now accounts for 23% of all U.S.

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Unsealed court filings offer details of DOJ investigation into Prospect Medical

Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 14, 2024

The documents, released Tuesday, say Prospect is under federal investigation for possible False Claim Act violations, as well as state investigations for failing to safeguard patients’ personal data before a ransomware attack last year.

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Ascension confirms ransomware attack

Becker's Health IT

MAY 13, 2024

Louis-based Ascension confirms ransomware attack, affecting EHR, patient portal, and phone systems. Investigation and recovery efforts underway."

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Healthcare is an ‘easy victim’ for ransomware attacks. How hospitals can mitigate the damage.

Healthcare Dive

JULY 18, 2024

Limited resources in a highly connected ecosystem can make hospitals vulnerable, but planning ahead and implementing key protections could help thwart attack.

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CommonSpirit Health confirms it was hit by ransomware attack

Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The health system is still grappling with the cyberattack more than a week after it first disclosed it was dealing with an unspecified “IT security incident.” ” The hospital chain said it is working to bring systems back online as quickly as possible.

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After CommonSpirit ransomware attack: Why healthcare M&A is a ‘huge’ cybersecurity risk

Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The cybersecurity incident comes three years after the health system’s megamerger, which potentially made it vulnerable to an attack, security experts say.

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2nd ransomware group reportedly tries to extort Change Healthcare

Becker's Health IT

APRIL 8, 2024

Ransomware group targets UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare for extortion after recent cyberattack. Company reportedly paid $22M to previous hackers.

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Hospitals sue ransomware group

Becker's Health IT

JANUARY 5, 2024

A healthcare coalition comprising two hospitals and an orthopedic group filed a lawsuit against unidentified individuals associated with the ransomware group LockBit, BankInfoSecurity reported Jan.

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McLaren Health Care confirms cyberattack after IT system disruptions

Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 8, 2024

The latest attack on the Grand Blanc, Michigan-based health system comes less than a year after it was hit by a ransomware attack.

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Norton Healthcare ransomware attack exposes 2.5M people

Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Ransomware attacks are soaring in the healthcare sector, impacting more than 88 million people in the first 10 months of 2023, according to the HHS.

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Change Healthcare confirms ransomware attack, hackers claim massive data haul

Becker's Health IT

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

29 that it was hacked by a ransomware gang after the group claimed to have stolen massive amounts of data. Optum's Change Healthcare confirmed Feb.

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HHS warns industry about resurfaced ransomware group after attack on cancer center

Healthcare Dive

JUNE 21, 2023

The department sent a cybersecurity notification to the sector about TimisoaraHackerTeam after an attack on a U.S. cancer center that “significantly reduced” its capability to treat patients.

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Synnovis CEO confirms ransomware attack at London hospitals

Digital Health News

JUNE 5, 2024

Synnovis CEO Mark Dollar has confirmed that a ransomware attack has interrupted pathology IT systems, causing patient activity to be cancelled.

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Over a hundred Romanian hospitals affected by ransomware attack

Digital Health News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Over a hundred hospitals in Romania were hit by a ransomware attack last week, with some forced to take their systems offline and use pen and paper.

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Georgia hospital hit with ransomware

Becker's Health IT

AUGUST 19, 2024

Georgia hospital falls victim to ransomware attack; hacker gains access to network and encrypts data. Information of 2,500 individuals potentially compromised.

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McLaren Health Care hit by ransomware attack again

HHS cybersecurity center warns of new ransomware threat

Trending Sources

HHS reaches second-ever ransomware settlement

Ransomware stakes are life-or-death, says Ponemon report

Ensure Continuous Patient Care: How to Avoid Disruptions Due to Ransomware

HHS settles 2 ransomware investigations as attacks rise

Ransomware attacks on healthcare impact nearly five times more sensitive data: report

Ransomware attacks on healthcare facilities cost $77.5B in downtime, report finds

CommonSpirit still working to restore EHR systems after ransomware attack confirmed

Major payment vendor data breach, North Korean threat raise ransomware concerns for hospitals

Ransomware was used in 72% of network intrusions last year, says BakerHostetler

Hive takedown puts ‘small dent’ in ransomware problem

CISA, FBI warn health systems and others of Clop MFT ransomware tactics

HC3 warns of Clop ransomware targeting medical images

HHS announces first ransomware settlement

Patient sues CommonSpirit over ransomware attack

UnitedHealth Group names new CISO 8 months after massive ransomware attack

CommonSpirit says ransomware attack exposed patient information

Southern blood center recovering from ransomware attack

Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Services Surge in 2024

Hospital emergency visits, inpatient admissions decrease after ransomware attack

McLaren Health Care restores network weeks after ransomware attack

McLaren Health Care confirms ransomware attack

Two-thirds of healthcare organizations hit by ransomware in past year: survey

Ukrainian national pleads guilty in Vermont hospital ransomware attack

Escalating Cybersecurity Crisis Grips Healthcare Sector: Ransomware Attacks Surge Across Industry Leaders

Ascension hit with lawsuits days after ransomware attack

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware attack at Ardent Health Services disrupts operations in multiple states

Ransomware, Cloud, and Phishing: Decoding this Year’s Cybersecurity Landscape

Unsealed court filings offer details of DOJ investigation into Prospect Medical

Ascension confirms ransomware attack

Healthcare is an ‘easy victim’ for ransomware attacks. How hospitals can mitigate the damage.

CommonSpirit Health confirms it was hit by ransomware attack

After CommonSpirit ransomware attack: Why healthcare M&A is a ‘huge’ cybersecurity risk

2nd ransomware group reportedly tries to extort Change Healthcare

Hospitals sue ransomware group

McLaren Health Care confirms cyberattack after IT system disruptions

Norton Healthcare ransomware attack exposes 2.5M people

Change Healthcare confirms ransomware attack, hackers claim massive data haul

HHS warns industry about resurfaced ransomware group after attack on cancer center

Synnovis CEO confirms ransomware attack at London hospitals

Over a hundred Romanian hospitals affected by ransomware attack

Georgia hospital hit with ransomware

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