#healthcare-security

#healthcare-security

Chinese cybercriminals known as Ghost are targeting hospitals and other sectors primarily for financial gain.

Mergers and acquisitions present significant cybersecurity challenges, with potential severe consequences if IT involvement is limited during the integration process.

Ransomware attacks on health care are increasing sharply, posing significant risks to patient care and safety.

Ransomware attacks on healthcare providers can severely disrupt patient care and lead to massive data breaches affecting millions of individuals.

Healthcare organizations face significant cybersecurity risks, with 14 million patient data breaches and 91% of malware-related breaches involving ransomware in 2024.

Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations are financially devastating, leading to average daily losses of $1.9 million during downtime.

The Brunswick Medical Center suffered a cyberattack affecting personal patient and employee information, but their electronic records remained secure.

PPSF's patient data has been compromised in a ransomware attack by Brain Cipher, raising significant privacy and security concerns.

Memorial Hospital and Manor's ransomware attack raises significant concerns over their breach response and lack of transparency regarding patient data exposure.

RGA suffered a ransomware attack, compromising over 147,000 patient records, but lacked transparency on data specifics and leak details in their public notifications.

The Chelan Douglas Health District's handling of a data breach raises serious concerns about their responsibility to protect patient information.

A ransomware attack on Change Healthcare by Blackcat compromised the private data of over 100 million individuals, representing a massive healthcare data breach.

The February 2024 ransomware attack on Change Healthcare is the largest healthcare data breach in U.S. history, impacting 190 million individuals.

The ransomware attack on Change Healthcare affected approximately 190 million individuals in the U.S., doubling earlier estimates.

Change Healthcare has finished notifying individuals affected by a massive ransomware attack and data breach.

The incident led to major disruptions in healthcare and involved the largest medical data theft recorded in the U.S.

The cyberattack on Wirral hospitals continues to impact cancer treatment waiting times, with effects expected for months.

Healthcare organizations are prime targets for cyberattacks due to the value of patient information and time-sensitive nature of medical work.

A cyberattack in Wichita County exposed personal data of over 47,000 residents.

The prevalence of data breaches is rising, leading to significant personal data exposure and potential identity theft risks.

Data breach information is a significant contributor to identity theft crimes, highlighting the difficulty in tracing specific breaches.

The surge in data breaches signifies a growing challenge for businesses and consumers in protecting sensitive information.

AI technologies designed for protection can also pose risks to cybersecurity, particularly in healthcare.

Recent vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure like Palo Alto firewalls and Juniper routers reflect ongoing cybersecurity threats.