healthcare

Software Security

Issued by: DataBreach Today

Two weeks ago, Change Healthcare began notifying thousands of medical practices about a massive data breach affecting millions of patients. The healthcare software firm says it will handle breach notifications, but industry groups want to guarantee the government will go along with that plan. If not, the groups fear that small medical practices, hospitals and…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: DataBreach Today

The ransomware attack on a key U.K. National Health Service IT vendor has forced two London hospitals to reschedule around 1,500 medical appointments including critical cancer treatments and organ transplant surgeries. The June 3 attack is disrupting operations at NHS King’s College and Guy’s and St. Thomas’ in London. Attackers compromised servers of Synovia, the…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: DataBreach Today

A San Diego public hospital is diverting ambulances and patients to other facilities as it deals with a cyberattack detected early Thursday. The medical center is the latest among a growing roster of regional healthcare providers forced to suddenly shift patients to neighboring entities due to a cybersecurity crisis. Tri-City Medical Center is an acute…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: DataBreach Today

Configuration management – especially vulnerability patching – is a significant challenge for many healthcare entities, including some Veterans Affairs medical facilities. A recent watchdog agency security inspection found configuration issues to be a top weakness at a VA healthcare system in Arizona. The Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General in a report issued Tuesday said…

News

Issued by: DataBreach Today

Russian-speaking ransomware gang BlackCat is leaking data stolen from a Pennsylvania-based healthcare group, including photos of breast cancer patients. On Saturday, the ransomware group posted on its dark leak site a message taunting Lehigh Valley Health Network. “We have been in your network a long time and have had time to study your business,” the…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Affairs

Ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure conducted by North Korea-linked hacker groups are used by the government of Pyongyang to fund its malicious cyber operations, U.S. and South Korean agencies warn. US CISA published a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to provide information about the threat actors to network defenders. The joint CSA about ongoing ransomware activity against…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: DataBreach Today

Healthcare entities should be on high alert for signs of the BlackCat and Royal ransomware-as-a-service groups, warns the U.S. government, which characterizes the groups as “relatively new but highly capable” threats. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center in a Thursday threat brief warns that BlackCat conducts triple extortion, meaning…

Software Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

While ransomware groups have not spared any industry, attackers have put the healthcare sector at the top of their preferred targets. The surge in hospitals falling victim to breaches has raised concerns among regulators and government officials who have moved to push through new policies and legislation. CommonSpirit, one of the largest nonprofit healthcare systems…