As suspected and validated by local news reports, the CommonSpirit "IT issue" was in fact a ransomware attack. CommonSpirit confirmed the nature of the attack in a recent update posted on its...
Pennsylvania-based Aesthetic Dermatology Associates suffered unauthorized access to its network, resulting in a healthcare data breach that impacted 33,793 individuals.
A notice provided to the...
A Canadian man is facing 20 years in prison for his role in a variety of NetWalker ransomware attacks, including attacks against the healthcare sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sebastian...
UPDATE 9/28/2022 - This article was updated to include new information about OakBend's recovery efforts.
Texas-based OakBend Medical Center is in the process of rebuilding its communication...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) charged three Iranian nationals with allegedly executing multiple ransomware attacks and other extortion schemes against US critical infrastructure entities,...
Along with documented financial losses and reputational harm, healthcare cyberattacks may endanger patient safety and adversely impact care delivery.
With the goal of understanding how various...
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued a threat profile about Evil Corp and warned that the prolific group could threaten healthcare cybersecurity.
The Russian-based...
Baton Rouge-based General Health System (GHS) confirmed a healthcare data breach that occurred in June, a notice on its website stated. GHS operates more than 20 clinics and medical facilities in the...
Karakurt ransomware group claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against Methodist McKinney Hospital (MMH) in early July, CBS in Dallas Fort-Worth reported. The threat actors allegedly posted 360...
The HHS Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) alerted the healthcare sector to the rising prominence of Karakurt ransomware group. The group has claimed responsibility for at least four...
Lamoille Health Partners disclosed a ransomware attack that impacted 59,381 individuals. According to a notice on its website, the Vermont-based organization discovered suspicious activity on June 13...
Florida Orthopaedic Institute (FOI), also known as Musculoskeletal Institute, reached a $4 million proposed settlement over a 2020 data breach. The breach was the fifth-largest of 2020 and impacted...
New York-based medical billing and practice management company Practice Resources, LLC (PRL) began notifying 942,138 individuals of a ransomware attack that impacted 26 of its healthcare...
Multiple healthcare organizations were impacted by an email security breach at Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, a revenue cycle management (RCM) and administrative services vendor. The impacted...
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a joint cybersecurity advisory to alert critical infrastructure to the dangers of...
A constant stream of ransomware attacks, increasing technological complexity, and escalating medical device security concerns across the sector have put pressure on healthcare cybersecurity efforts so far in 2022.
In conversation...
Indiana-based neurology practice Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine notified 362,833 individuals of a data breach that occurred in May. With a level of specificity that is uncommon in data breach...
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) provided insight on the top malware threats of 2021 in its latest advisory. Co-authored by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), the...
Fast Track Urgent Care Center, which has a network of urgent care centers in Tampa Bay, Florida, began notifying 258,411 individuals of a 2021 ransomware attack that originated at its billing vendor,...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) seized and forfeited approximately $500,000 from North Korean-backed Maui ransomware actors, who committed multiple healthcare cyberattacks, according to a DOJ press...
