Security News

Tips on Protecting Hospitals From Nation-State Attacks
2020-01-22 20:18

In light of rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, the Association of Executives in Healthcare Information Security recently issued new data security guidance to help the healthcare sector prepare for potential nation-state attacks, says Christopher Frenz, one of the document's authors. After an Iranian general was killed in a recent U.S. drone strike in Baghdad, security experts and the Department of Homeland Security warned of possible retaliatory cyber strikes from Iran that could target critical infrastructure, government agencies as well as private businesses.

Hospital hacker spared prison after plod find almost 9,000 cardiac images at his home
2020-01-20 11:30

A Stoke-on-Trent hospital administrator has avoided prison after hacking his NHS trust and helping himself to almost 9,000 heart scan images. As part of the police caution he agreed not to access any IT system within the hospital, not to enter the hospital unless he was ill or visiting a patient, and not to contact hospital staff unless asked to by the HR department.

Cynerio offers hospitals free Windows 7 risk assessment
2020-01-15 04:00

To prepare for the transition into Windows 7 End of Life, Cynerio is offering hospitals a complementary risk assessment until February 14, 2020. Connected medical devices are the weakest link in healthcare security and the prevalence of devices running on the Windows 7 operating system puts hospitals at even greater risk of cyber attack.

Malware Infects Small Hospital's Medical Imaging Server
2020-01-03 21:33

A breach stemming from malware infecting a medical imaging server at a small, rural New Mexico hospital serves as a reminder of medical equipment data security and privacy vulnerabilities and risks faced by facilities of all sizes. While Roosevelt General says in its statement that the malware infecting a digital imaging server did not affect EHRs, the risk of medical device security incidents also affecting records systems is a growing worry, some experts say.

N.J.’s Largest Hospital System Pays Up in Ransomware Attack
2019-12-16 16:33

The ransomware attack earlier this month led the hospital system to reschedule surgeries and appointments.

Large Hospital System Hit by Ransomware Attack
2019-12-14 20:39

New Jersey’s largest hospital system said Friday that a ransomware attack last week disrupted its computer network and that it paid a ransom to stop it. read more

Hospital Boosts Security, Issues Notifications After Breach
2019-12-13 13:37

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center has added security measures and is informing people whose personal information was exposed due to a data breach earlier this year, hospital officials said. read more

Sentara Hospitals' HIPAA Settlement: Why $2.2 Million?
2019-12-02 21:33

OCR Says Organization Dropped the Ball on Breach Reporting, Business Associate AgreementFederal regulators have slapped Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Hospitals with a $2.2 million HIPAA settlement...

Bon sang! French hospital contracts 6,000 PC-locking ransomware infection
2019-11-21 17:15

Good news? They're not paying the ransom A French hospital has suffered a ransomware attack that reportedly caused the lockdown of 6,000 computers.…

Ransomware Bites 400 Veterinary Hospitals
2019-11-19 14:43

National Veterinary Associates (NVA), a California company that owns more than 700 animal care facilities around the globe, is still working to recover from a ransomware attack late last month...