The Peoria, IL-based not-for-profit catholic health system OSF HealthCare has started notifying 53,907 patients about a cyberattack that was discovered on April 23, 2021. OSF HealthCare said upon discovery of the breach, steps were taken to prevent further unauthorized access and a third-party forensic investigator was engaged to conduct an investigation into the attack to… Read More »
Public and private sector organizations have a new tool to help them assess their level of vulnerability to insider threats. The new Insider Threat Risk Mitigation Self-Assessment Tool has been created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to help users further their understanding of insider threats and develop prevention and mitigation programs. In… Read More »
Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, IN has announced it was a victim of a cyberattack which has had an impact on organizational operations. The attack was detected on September 29, 2021 and an announcement was made the same day. In response to the attack, all IT systems within its facilities were suspended out of an… Read More »
Entities regulated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are required to provide security awareness training to the workforce, but a new report suggests training is lacking at many HIPAA-regulated entities. The security awareness training and phishing simulation platform provider KnowBe4 commissioned Osterman Research to conduct a survey on 1,000 U.S. employees to… Read More »
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has issued guidance to educate the public on how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Rules apply to disclosures of COVID-19 vaccination status information and requests from individuals about whether a person has been vaccinated against COVID-19. In the guidance, OCR confirmed… Read More »
A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against an Alabama Hospital alleging vital information that could have prevented the death of a baby was not available due to a ransomware attack. Springhill Medical Center in Mobile, AL suffered a ransomware attack in 2019 which caused widespread encryption of files and a major IT system outage.… Read More »
The recently published 2021 KLAS Clinical Communication Platform Report has confirmed clinical communication platforms improve efficiency in healthcare, streamline communication across most areas of hospitals, and lead to concrete outcomes, with improvements to clinical communication the biggest benefit. KLAS Research is a Utah-based company that provides data and insights into health information technology (HIT) that… Read More »
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month; a full month where the importance of cybersecurity is highlighted, and resources are made available to help organizations improve their security posture through the adoption of cybersecurity best practices and improving security awareness of the workforce. Cybersecurity Awareness Month was launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance and the United… Read More »
The Clearwater, FL-based non-profit behavioral health service provider Directions for Living was the victim of a ransomware attack on July 17, 2021. Upon detection of the attack, law enforcement was notified and third-party computer forensics experts were engaged to investigate the scope of the attack and assist with remediation efforts. The investigation concluded on August… Read More »
Lisle, IL-based Navistar Inc. has issued further notification letters to individuals affected by a security breach that was detected on May 20, 2021. The U.S. truck manufacturer immediately implemented its cybersecurity response plan when a potential breach of its information technology systems was detected, and third-party cybersecurity experts were engaged to assist with the investigation… Read More »