December 11, 2023 at 10:54AM Norton Healthcare, a Kentucky-based healthcare organization, disclosed that 2.5 million individuals had their personal information compromised in a ransomware attack earlier this year. The breach, which occurred in May 2023, involved unauthorized access to network storage systems and exposed sensitive data such as names, contact details, Social Security numbers, and … Read more
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
November 27, 2023 at 04:43PM Ardent Health Services experienced a ransomware attack in November, affecting its entire network and 30 hospitals across six states. Patient care was not disrupted, but some emergency cases are being redirected to other hospitals. Ardent has reported the attack, launched an investigation, and suspended user accounts. The restoration of access … Read more
November 21, 2023 at 02:41PM A former executive from a healthcare network security firm pleaded guilty to intentionally compromising a Georgia hospital network for sales purposes. He gained unauthorized access to the phone system, causing it to go offline and accessed sensitive patient information. He also sent a message to printers on the network. He … Read more
October 16, 2023 at 08:35PM Connected medical devices are vulnerable to cyber attacks, endangering patient data and operations. Palo Alto Networks found that 75% of infusion pumps had at least one security flaw. Hospitals can enhance defenses by maintaining visibility of assets, identifying device exposures, implementing a zero trust approach, using virtual patching for legacy … Read more