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What's the Prescription for Cyber Resilience in Healthcare?

SecureWorld News

billing and electronic payment system operated by Change Healthcare, a big division of UnitedHealth Group, is only the latest, but maybe greatest, example. RELATED: Hospitals Seek Federal Help as Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Disrupts Payments ] The attack has left hundreds, if not thousands, of providers all over the U.S.

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Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google

CyberSecurity Insiders

The Phishing email attack took place in the year 2021 and the Museum of Gloucester that identified the unauthorized intrusion is still being affected by the cyber incident. Acronis, the backup software developer and supplier, has downplayed the twitter speculations that its servers were compromised by a cyber-attack.

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How Healthcare Organizations Can Protect Themselves Against IoT Ransomware

IT Security Guru

Healthcare delivery organizations are increasingly deploying medical devices, IoT, and other medical platforms to improve connectivity and support patient care. Weak cybersecurity evaluations, inappropriate network segmentation, and legacy devices expand the healthcare threat landscape. The rise of mobile healthcare.

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Breach of healthcare debt collection firm exposes 1.9M patients – cyber experts weigh in

CyberSecurity Insiders

The Professional Finance Company, PFC, suffered a ransomware attack on February 26 and on July 1 confirmed that over 650 healthcare providers were affected by the breach. According to a notice from PFC, attackers stole confidential patient information including patient names, addresses, and outstanding account balances.

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Supply chain attacks disrupt emergency services communications

Malwarebytes

A supply chain attack rendered two ambulance trusts incapable of accessing electronic patient records in the UK. Instead, the attack was aimed at a third-party technology provider used by both the South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) and the South Western Ambulance Service (SWASFT). The targeted platform is called MobiMed.

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The Scammers’ Playbook: How Cybercriminals Get Ahold of Your Data

eSecurity Planet

To this end, some impressive technology has been created to combat the technological side of the issue, to keep hackers and similar bad actors from accessing data and account privileges they shouldn’t. However, the technological side of cybersecurity is no longer the weakest link in a company’s proverbial chain. Individuals.

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Vermont Hospital confirmed the ransomware attack

Security Affairs

The cyber attack took place on October 28 and disrupted services at the UVM Medical Center and affiliated facilities. A month later, the University of Vermont Medical Center was continuing to recover from the cyber attack that paralyzed the systems at the Burlington hospital.