Norton Healthcare discloses data breach after May ransomware attack

December 8, 2023 at 06:30PM Norton Healthcare, a major Kentucky health system, was hit by a ransomware attack in May, exposing patient, employee, and dependent personal information. The incident involved unauthorized access to network storage devices, but not the medical record system. The attack was claimed by the BlackCat/ALPHV gang, highlighting the ongoing threat to … Read more

Leaky DICOM Medical Standard Exposes Millions of Patient Records

November 10, 2023 at 01:12PM Researchers have discovered that around 60 million personal and medical records may have been exposed due to the use of a legacy protocol in medical equipment. The researchers found that many users of the protocol do not implement security controls, leading to data leakage. The protocol does have security measures, … Read more

TransForm says ransomware data breach affects 267,000 patients

November 7, 2023 at 06:43PM TransForm, a shared service provider for multiple hospitals in Ontario, has confirmed that a recent cyberattack on their systems was a ransomware attack. The attackers stole a database containing information on 5.6 million patient visits. The impacted hospitals had to reschedule appointments and redirect non-emergency cases. The organization has stated … Read more