Conti Ransomware Group Continues to Threaten Healthcare
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the United States Secret Service (USSS) re-released their September 2021 advisory on Conti ransomware group, which…
Read More »Conti ransomware attack on Irish healthcare system may cost over $100 million
An Irish news outlet is reporting that the country’s healthcare system will have to spend more than $48 million recovering from a widespread ransomware attack by the Conti group that…
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Malware, Employee Email Breaches Result in PHI Exposure
One look at the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) data breach portal shows that hospitals, nonprofits, and small community health centers continue to face healthcare data breaches.
Read More »Unpatched Vulnerabilities are the Most Common Attack Vector Exploited by Ransomware Actors
Ransomware gangs are increasingly targeting unpatched vulnerabilities in software and operating systems to gain access to business networks, and they are weaponizing zero-day vulnerabilities at record speed.
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PHI of 138K Individuals Exposed in Three Email Security Incidents
Hackers have gained access to email accounts containing protected health information at Injured Workers Pharmacy, iRise Florida Spine and Joint Institute, and Volunteers of America Southwest California.
Read More »Lawsuit: ‘Negligence’ Led to Ohio Health System Attack
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Ohio-based Memorial Health System in the wake of a ransomware attack last August that reportedly involved the Hive cybercriminal gang, resulting…
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New York Fines EyeMed $600,000 for 2.1 Million Record Data Breach
The Ohio-based vision benefits provider EyeMed Vision Care has agreed to pay a financial penalty of $600,000 to resolve a 2020 data breach that saw the personal information of 2.1…
Read More »Cynerio Research Finds Critical Medical Device Risks Continue to Threaten Hospital Security and Patient Safety
After a year of unprecedented ransomware attacks on hospitals and healthcare systems — and with healthcare now the #1 target for cybercriminals — critical medical device risks in hospital environments…
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UAMS Notifies Patients of Personal Information Breach
On Nov. 29, 2021, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) became aware that a former employee sent emails from her UAMS email to her personal Gmail account with…
Read More »Maryland Department of Health Confirms Ransomware Attack Caused Disruption in COVID-19 Data Last Month
A disruption last month in the Maryland Department of Health’s reporting of COVID-19 data was in fact a ransomware attack, the state’s Chief Information Security Officer Chip Stewart said Wednesday.
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