#HealthcareSecurity

Ransomware’s ripple effect felt across ERs as patient care suffers

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October 24, 2024 at 06:46AM This year, ransomware impacted 389 US healthcare organizations, risking patient safety and costing up to $900,000 daily in downtime. Attacks led to increased emergency cases and dwindling survival rates. Organized groups, primarily Iranian, have intensified these intrusions, facilitated by ransomware-as-a-service and geopolitical factors. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Ransomware Impact on Healthcare:** … Read more

Gryphon Healthcare, Tri-City Medical Center Disclose Significant Data Breaches

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October 14, 2024 at 09:15AM Gryphon Healthcare and Tri-City Medical Center have reported data breaches affecting more than 500,000 individuals. The incidents highlight significant vulnerabilities in healthcare data security. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Parties Involved:** Gryphon Healthcare and Tri-City Medical Center. 2. **Nature of Incident:** Disclosure of significant data breaches. 3. **Impact:** The breaches collectively affect … Read more

Ransomware gang Trinity joins pile of scumbags targeting healthcare

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October 9, 2024 at 09:49AM The Trinity ransomware gang has targeted at least one US healthcare provider, likely Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology, which experienced a data breach. The HHS issued a security advisory highlighting Trinity’s sophisticated double extortion tactics. Organizations are urged to enhance cybersecurity measures, including MFA and secure backups, to prevent attacks. ### Meeting … Read more

Ransomware forces hospital to turn away ambulances

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September 30, 2024 at 06:20PM A ransomware attack on University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas forced the hospital to limit operations and divert patients to other facilities. The center is working with authorities and third-party experts to resolve the issue. Ransomware attacks in healthcare are rising, posing a threat to patient care and information security. … Read more

Hawaii Health Center Discloses Data Breach After Ransomware Attack

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September 30, 2024 at 10:24AM The Community Clinic of Maui in Hawaii, also known as Malama I Ke Ola Health Center, reported a cyberattack resulting in a data breach affecting over 120,000 individuals. The compromised data includes sensitive personal and medical information. While the organization claims no evidence of misuse, it offers impacted individuals complimentary … Read more

Researcher Says Healthcare Facility’s Doors Hackable for Over a Year

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September 25, 2024 at 08:48AM Researcher Shawn Merdinger discovered a serious vulnerability in a US healthcare facility that allows threat actors to hack its building doors. The vulnerability stems from the exposure of the facility’s door access system to the internet and the use of default credentials. The facility has denied the findings, and some … Read more

88,000 Impacted by Access Sports Data Breach Resulting From Ransomware Attack

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September 16, 2024 at 07:39AM Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics discovered unauthorized access to personal and health information of over 88,000 individuals due to a cyberattack. The compromised data includes names, Social Security numbers, and medical information. While no evidence of misuse has been found, fraud protection services have been offered. The attack was claimed … Read more

Hackers Threaten to Release Stolen Data From Planned Parenthood of Montana

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September 5, 2024 at 01:36PM Planned Parenthood of Montana reported a cybersecurity incident, with hackers affiliated with RansomHub stealing 93GB of data and giving a ransom ultimatum. It’s unclear if patient files were affected. The incident will likely become politicized due to the organization’s association with abortion care. The group is working to restore its … Read more

Iranian hackers work with ransomware gangs to extort breached orgs

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August 28, 2024 at 01:28PM Iranian hacking group Pioneer Kitten has been targeting defense, education, finance, and healthcare organizations in the US. They are collaborating with ransomware affiliates to extort victims. Based on the meeting notes, it appears that an Iran-based hacking group called Pioneer Kitten is actively breaching defense, education, finance, and healthcare organizations … Read more

Carespring Data Breach Exposes Personal and Medical Information of Nearly 77,000 Patients

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August 19, 2024 at 11:42AM Carespring Healthcare Management is notifying 77,000 individuals of a data breach that compromised personal and medical information dating back to October 2023. The investigation revealed unauthorized access to names, addresses, Social Security Numbers, and medical details. Affected individuals will receive 12 months of free identity monitoring services as the investigation … Read more