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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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 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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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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Ensure Continuous Patient Care: How to Avoid Disruptions Due to Ransomware
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Ransomware attacks cost healthcare $21.9B in downtime
Becker's Health IT
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Ransomware attacks have imposed significant financial burdens on U.S. healthcare providers, with an estimated $21.9 billion lost to downtime alone since 2018, according to Comparitech.com.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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'Double extortion' ransomware group claims hospital hackÂ
Becker's Health IT
MARCH 27, 2024
A ransomware group that specializes in "double extortion" has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on an Oklahoma hospital, HIPAA Journal reported.
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FBI takes down hacker group that targeted hospitals
Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 27, 2023
The notorious ransomware group, known as the Hive, has impacted some of the nation’s most critical industries.
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