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Healthcare Cybersecurity | Healthcare Data Security | Ransomware | Hospital Security Breaches

Ascension Restores EHR Access Florida, Alabama, Austin Markets After Cyberattack

by Fred Pennic 06/04/2024 Leave a Comment

Ascension Investigating Cybersecurity Event Potentially Affecting Clinical Operations

What You Should Know:  - Ascension announced it has restored EHR access in Florida, Alabama, and Austin markets affected by a recent cyberattack.  - Ascension anticipates completing EHR access across its entire network by June 14th. This will allow clinicians to access patient records seamlessly, mirroring the pre-attack workflow. - Ascension Rx retail, home delivery, and specialty pharmacy sites are now fully operational. Healthcare providers can now transmit prescriptions
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US Government Invests $50M in Automating Hospital Cybersecurity Defense

by Fred Pennic 05/24/2024 Leave a Comment

US Government Invests $50M in Automating Hospital Cybersecurity Defense

What You Should Know:  - The healthcare industry faces a growing threat: cyberattacks targeting hospital IT systems. In response, the US government's Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has pledged over $50 million to fund a groundbreaking program called UPGRADE (Universal PatchinG and Remediation for Autonomous DEfense). - The success of UPGRADE has the potential to significantly improve hospital cybersecurity and protect patient care from cyber threats. By
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Why It’s Time to Go on the Offensive with Healthcare Cybersecurity

by Brian Montgomery, Expert Security Engineer, Altera Digital Health 05/24/2024 Leave a Comment

It’s time to go on the offensive with healthcare cybersecurity

Being an avid soccer fan, player, and coach, I’ve heard countless times that “the best defense is a good offense.” As a cybersecurity professional, the concept of taking active steps to improve your team’s position resonates. However, cybersecurity programs within and outside the healthcare industry typically focus on reactive approaches.  The stakes are too high in healthcare to wait for a hacker to strike your organization, and meanwhile, the scale and scope of cyberattacks continue to
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Healthcare’s Trillion-Dollar Data Breach Crisis: Cybersecurity is a Matter of Life and Death

by Arun Shrestha, CEO and Co-Founder of BeyondID 05/22/2024 Leave a Comment

Healthcare’s Trillion-Dollar Data Breach Crisis: Cybersecurity is a Matter of Life and Death

Between January 1 and April 1, 2024, at least 16.6 million individuals were impacted by data breaches across the healthcare industry. Of those, 16.3 million - or 98 percent - were hacking/IT incidents according to the HIPAA Breach Report generated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  The financial implications of these breaches are staggering with some industry estimates the impact to top $1 trillion.     The healthcare sector has become the most
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Researchers Uncover Critical Vulnerabilities in GE HealthCare Ultrasound Systems and EchoPAC Software

by Fred Pennic 05/15/2024 Leave a Comment

Researchers Uncover Critical Vulnerabilities in GE HealthCare Ultrasound Systems and EchoPAC Software

What You Should Know:  - Security researchers at Nozomi Networks Labs have identified a total of 11 vulnerabilities affecting GE HealthCare's Vivid family of ultrasound machines, the accompanying Common Service Desktop web application, and EchoPAC PC software.  - These vulnerabilities could be exploited by attackers to disrupt critical medical procedures, compromise patient data privacy, and hinder accurate diagnoses. Vulnerable Devices and Potential Impacts Vivid T9
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Ascension Investigating Cybersecurity Event Potentially Affecting Clinical Operations

by Fred Pennic 05/09/2024 Leave a Comment

Ascension Investigating Cybersecurity Event Potentially Affecting Clinical Operations

What You Should Know:  - Ascension, one of the nation's largest nonprofit and Catholic health systems, announced today they are investigating a potential cybersecurity event detected on Wednesday, May 8th. - According to a statement released by Ascension, unusual activity was identified on specific technology network systems. The nature of this activity suggests a potential cyberattack, though the investigation is ongoing.  Ascension Mitigation Efforts Ascension has taken
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Blackwell Security Raises $13M to Empower Healthcare Cybersecurity Operations

by Jasmine Pennic 05/07/2024 Leave a Comment

Blackwell Security Raises $13M to Empower Healthcare Cybersecurity Operations

What You Should:  - Blackwell Security, a leading provider of specialized cybersecurity solutions designed for the healthcare industry raises $13M in funding co-led by General Catalyst and Rally Ventures. - The funding will be strategically directed towards two key areas. Firstly, it will fuel the expansion of Blackwell's Managed Healthcare Extended Detection and Response (MHXDR) offering. This purpose-built solution addresses the unique complexities of healthcare data security and
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Healthcare Cybersecurity: 5 Steps to Prepare for a Ransomware Attack

by Jim Broome, President and CTO, DirectDefense 04/30/2024 Leave a Comment

Healthcare Cybersecurity: 5 Steps to Prepare for a Ransomware Attack

It's not a matter of if but when an organization will face a security incident. In 2023, the healthcare industry faced its toughest year, with over 124 million health records breached in a total of 725 hacking incidents, according to The HIPAA Journal. This trend shouldn’t come as a surprise given how hospitals and medical offices are relatively lucrative and easy targets for cyberattacks due to the combination of outsourced services and solutions, legacy systems, and varying degrees of network
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FTC Strengthens Health Data Breach Notification Rule to Protect Consumers

by Fred Pennic 04/29/2024 Leave a Comment

FTC Strengthens Health Data Breach Notification Rule to Protect Consumers

What You Should Know:  - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized significant changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR), aiming to improve consumer protection in the digital age. - These updates clarify the rule's application to modern technologies like health apps and expand the information healthcare providers must disclose in the event of a data breach. Key Updates to Health Breach Notification Rule Summary Focus on Health Apps and Emerging Technologies:
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UnitedHealth Faces New Ransomware Threat After Alleged $22M Payment Failure

by Fred Pennic 04/08/2024 Leave a Comment

UnitedHealth Faces New Ransomware Threat After Alleged $22M Payment Failure

What You Should Know:  - UnitedHealth Group is embroiled in a new ransomware saga, just as it recovers from a February attack, according to a blog post from threat intelligence firm SOCRadar. - A hacking group called RansomHub claims to possess 4 terabytes of stolen data from UnitedHealth's subsidiary, Change Healthcare and is demanding a ransom to prevent its release. RansomHub's Demands and Allegations This data supposedly includes the personal details and medical records of
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