Just a few weeks after LastPass confirmed hackers had stolen a copy of users’ encrypted password vaults comes the news of another password manager data breach. NortonLifeLock has recently notified approximately 6,450 individuals that their accounts have been accessed by unauthorized individuals and that their Password Manager accounts are at risk. Gen Digital, which owns… Read More »
Mayo Clinic has settled another lawsuit that stemmed from a data breach involving a former employee, who was discovered to have accessed the records of patients without authorization, including nude images. In October 2020, Mayo Clinic notified 1,614 patients that some of their protected health information had been viewed by a former employee. That information… Read More »
While it is difficult to obtain accurate data on the number of ransomware attacks being conducted on healthcare organizations, the available data suggest there has been a decline in attacks across all industry sectors compared to the high number of attacks reported in 2021. Emsisoft recently reported that attacks are leveling off or declining in… Read More »
The Dallas, TX-based home help service provider, Home Care Providers of Texas (HCPT), has recently announced that unauthorized individuals gained access to its network and used ransomware to encrypt files. The security breach was detected on June 29, 2022, when staff members were prevented from accessing files. Leading third-party cybersecurity experts were engaged to investigate… Read More »
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has shared threat intelligence on two sophisticated and aggressive ransomware operations – Blackcat and Royal – which pose a significant threat to the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector. In 2021 and early 2022 the ransomware threat landscape was dominated by Conti, a large, professional ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation;… Read More »
A settlement proposed by Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services to resolve claims related to February 2021 cyberattack has been approved by a New Mexico federal judge. The settlement will compensate affected individuals for lost time and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in response to the data breach up to a maximum of $4,000 per person. Rehoboth… Read More »
The number of reported healthcare data breaches declined for the second successive month, with 40 data breaches of 500 or more healthcare records reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in December 2022 – The lowest monthly total of the year and 29.7% fewer data breaches than the… Read More »
The topic of AI in healthcare often attracts a mixed reception. While some people are firm believers in the benefits of AI in healthcare, others have concerns about the ethics of AI in healthcare, while a third group approach the topic with a degree of apprehension attributable to a lack of knowledge. This article aims… Read More »
West Oaks Eyecare – Ransomware Attack West Oaks Eyecare in Texas has notified 1,045 Texas residents that a malicious actor gained access to its network and installed malware that rendered files inaccessible. The attack was detected on November 7, 2022, and steps were taken to contain the attack and secure its systems. The affected system… Read More »
A group of 20 security and risk executives from 20 leading healthcare provider organizations have come together to share their insights and guidance with less well-resourced healthcare organizations to improve information risk management in the healthcare industry, including addressing one of the most urgent healthcare cybersecurity challenges – third-party risk management. Cyberattacks on vendors have… Read More »