New Report Offers Insights into Phishing Scammers’ Go-To Tricks
After reviewing hundreds of millions of malicious emails from the past two years, healthcare security firm Proofpoint has gained some hard-won insights into the tricks…
Philly Health Department Website Exposed Names of Thousands of People with Hepatitis
A public-data tool built by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to track the prevalence of hepatitis infections left individuals’ health records accessible, compromising the…
Nebraska Healthcare System Ransomware Attack Impacts 48,000 Patients
The Omaha, NE-based 14-hospital health system, CHI Health, has experienced a ransomware attack in which the protected health information of approximately 48,000 patients has potentially…
68,000 Patients of Methodist Hospitals Impacted by Phishing Attack
In June 2019, Gary, Indiana-based Methodist Hospitals discovered an unauthorized individual had gained access to the email account of one of its employees following the…
Alabama Healthcare System Pays Hacker to End Ransomware Attack
The DCH Hospital system in west central Alabama may be accepting new patients as soon as Monday after resolving a ransomware attack.
FBI: High-Impact Ransomware Attacks Threaten US Businesses and Organizations
This Public Service Announcement (PSA) is an update and companion to Ransomware PSA I-091516-PSA posted on www.ic3.gov. This PSA contains updated information about the ransomware…
Three Alabama Hospitals Halt Admissions after Ransomware Attack
All three Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System hospitals are temporarily closed to new patients due to a targeted Oct. 1 ransomware attack.
FDA informs patients, providers and manufacturers about potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is informing patients, healthcare professionals, IT staff in healthcare facilities and manufacturers of a set of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, referred…
California Clinic to Close after Ransomware Wipes out Patient Records
Wood Ranch Medical (“WRM”) was the victim of a ransomware attack that resulted in its patients’ personal healthcare information being encrypted.
Sioux Falls VA warns of potential privacy breach
Officials with the Sioux Falls Veteran Affairs Health Care System are warning patients about a potential breach of privacy.