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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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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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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Becker's Health IT

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

"Ransomware attack on Great Plains Regional Medical Center compromises personal information of 133,149 individuals. Hospital responds with investigation and off

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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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Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled a HIPAA ransomware cybersecurity investigation of Bryan County Ambulance Authority (BCAA). HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation: The Risk Analysis Initiative In late October of 2024, a conference was held in Washington, D.C. by the U.S.

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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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Becker's Health IT

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

"An 80-bed hospital in Bainbridge, GA experiences a ransomware attack, impacting its EHR. Read Memorial Hospital and Manor's statement and response to the incid

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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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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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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The use of ransomware in cyberattacks decreased slightly in the first half of the year; however, the severity of ransomware attacks increased according to the 2024 Cyber Claims Report: Mid-Year Update from cyber insurance and security service provider Coalition. million and $2.5

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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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Becker's Health IT

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

A ransomware group claims to have stolen 1.15 terabytes of data from Memorial Hospital and Manor, a healthcare provider based in Bainbridge, Ga., BankInfoSecurity reported Nov.

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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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Becker's Health IT

OCTOBER 22, 2024

healthcare institutions were hit by ransomware, which led to widespread network shutdowns, offline systems, delays in critical medical procedures and the rescheduling of appointments, an Oct. In 2024, 389 U.S. 22 report from Microsoft found.

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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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Becker's Health IT

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Discover the far-reaching effects of a recent ransomware attack on a Texas health system, causing downtime and capacity disruptions at nearby facilities.

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Becker's Health IT

AUGUST 22, 2024

"Learn about the evolving risks of cybersecurity in healthcare operations and how ransomware attacks are impacting patient care, according to Dr. Christian Dame

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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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Becker's Health IT

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Learn about the latest ransomware threat targeting healthcare organizations. Find out how to protect your data and prevent phishing attacks.

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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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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Healthcare Region at Nutanix Ransomware is a critical threat in today’s business landscape, and the effects of these attacks are especially detrimental for healthcare organizations. Despite advances in security, ransomware attacks have increased by an alarming 95 percent year-over-year.

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Becker's Health IT

AUGUST 21, 2024

"Learn about the latest cyberthreat to the healthcare sector as ransomware group Everest targets organizations through compromised user accounts and remote acce

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HealthIT Answers

OCTOBER 23, 2024

By Matt Fisher - Recently the OCR announced another settlement stemming from a ransomware attack. The post Ransomware Inevitable, Lack of Readiness Not appeared first on Health IT Answers. The settlement is just the latest one imposed by OCR stemming from a cyberattack.

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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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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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Becker's Health IT

AUGUST 7, 2024

"Ransomware attack on One Blood, a major blood supplier to Southeast hospitals, disrupts critical systems and causes blood shortage in multiple states."

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Becker's Health IT

JULY 1, 2024

"Monti ransomware group claims responsibility for data breach at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania, with plans to release stolen data on July 8."

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Becker's Health IT

AUGUST 19, 2024

"McLaren Health Care confirms ransomware attack causing IT disruption at 13 hospitals and clinics. Cyber forensic investigations ongoing."

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Lehigh Valley Health Network has come to a $65 million class-action lawsuit settlement stemming from a 2023 ransomware attack that led to hundreds of patients’ nude medical record photos being post | After the nonprofit system refused to meet a ransomware gang's demands, over 600 patients' nude medical record photos were posted online.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 30, 2024

A federal grand jury indicted a North Korean national for allegedly leading ransomware attacks in 2022 against U.S. A federal grand jury indicted a North Korean national for allegedly leading ransomware attacks against U.S. hospitals. |

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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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Becker's Health IT

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Learn about notorious ransomware groups and "Discover the top cyber attackers targeting healthcare organizations in 2024 according to Microsoft's latest report.

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Becker's Health IT

MAY 10, 2024

Louis-based Ascension suffers ransomware attack, affecting 134,000 employees and 140 hospitals. Cybersecurity incident reported by CNN and Becker's, invest

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The HIPAA Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Ransomware is the Biggest HIPAA Issue Facing the Healthcare Industry: According to a survey recently conducted by Sophos, 67% of all healthcare providers reported a ransomware attack in 2023. The survey also indicates that ransomware bandits The survey also indicates that ransomware bandits

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Becker's Health IT

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

"Microsoft uncovers financially motivated hacking group targeting US healthcare sector with INC ransomware. Learn more about Vanilla Tempest's tactics and targe

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Becker's Health IT

AUGUST 26, 2024

McLaren Health Care has restored its IT systems, bringing full functionality back to its clinical and administrative operations after a ransomware attack hit the organization Aug.

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