Security Boulevard

MARCH 12, 2024

In recent months, a concerning trend has emerged within the healthcare sector: the resurgence of BlackCat ransomware attacks. The post Alert: FBI Warns Of BlackCat Ransomware Healthcare Attack appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group confirmed that its subsidiary Optum was forced to shut down IT systems and various services after a cyberattack by "nation-state" hackers on the Change Healthcare platform. [.]

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2024

Lessons from the Change Healthcare Cyberattack: Strengthening Cybersecurity Measures in the Healthcare IndustryChange Healthcare, one of the major players in the healthcare industry was recently hit by a cyberattack that caused significant disruptions nationwide.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

On Wednesday February 21, 2024, Change Healthcare—a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group—experienced serious system outages due to a cyberattack. In a Form 8-K filing the company said it: “identified a suspected nation-state associated cyber security threat actor had gained access to some of the Change Healthcare information technology systems.”

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 30, 2024

UnitedHealth confirms that Change Healthcare's network was breached by the BlackCat ransomware gang, who used stolen credentials to log into the company's Citrix remote access service, which did not have multi-factor authentication enabled. [.]

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2024

Healthcare firm HealthEquity disclosed a data breach caused by a partner’s compromised account that exposed protected health information. Healthcare fintech firm HealthEquity disclosed a data breach after a partner’s compromised account was used to access its systems. ” continues the Form 8-K.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 5, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has stepped in to ensure patients are made aware if their sensitive data was compromised during February's massive cyberattack on health IT firm Change Healthcare. The unprecedented directive stems from Change Healthcare's business acquisition by UnitedHealth in 2022.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2024

Data breaches are a major concern in the ever-evolving landscape of digital healthcare. One recent incident that has come to light involves ESO Solutions, a software provider for healthcare organizations and fire departments. million patients. […] The post ESO Solutions Healthcare Data Breach Impacts 2.7

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 4, 2024

This attack is a reminder that healthcare cyberattacks are not stopping, and a successful attack will… The post Prevention & Cure: Countermeasures Against Healthcare Cyberattacks appeared first on LogRhythm. The post Prevention & Cure: Countermeasures Against Healthcare Cyberattacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 14, 2024

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping many industries, and healthcare is no exception. Leading healthcare providers and companies are avidly adopting advanced generative AI tools to drive operational efficiencies and improve patient care. Of course, not everyone is enthusiastic about AI's ascendance in healthcare.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 19, 2024

Healthcare organizations find themselves today at the forefront of a disturbing trend: a seemingly unending onslaught of data breaches. Understanding the Magnitude of Healthcare Data […] The post Healthcare Cybersecurity: Preventing Data Breaches appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 25, 2024

Healthcare ransomware incidents are far too common, but none have wreaked as much havoc as the recent Change Healthcare attack. Rick Pollack, President and CEO of the American Hospital Association stated that “the Change Healthcare cyberattack is the most significant and consequential incident of its kind against the U.S.

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Big data meets private data in a perfect storm for healthcare. The post Top 5 confidential computing uses in healthcare appeared first on TechRepublic. Confidential computing providers say they’ll make the cloud safer for medical data.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 24, 2024

UnitedHealth Group, parent company of Optum and Change Healthcare, has confirmed that it paid the ransom demands of the cybercriminals behind the late February incident that led to widespread service outages in the U.S. healthcare industry.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang has officially claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), which led to an ongoing outage affecting the Change Healthcare platform. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 16, 2024

healthcare system since February. [.] UnitedHealth Group reported an $872 million impact on its Q1 earnings due to the ransomware attack disrupting the U.S.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2024

A cyberattack hit the US Healthcare giant Ascension and is causing disruption of the systems at hospitals in the country. Ascension is one of the largest private healthcare systems in the United States, ranking second in the United States by the number of hospitals as of 2019. ” reads the notice of security incident.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Healthcare services provider HMG Healthcare has disclosed a data breach that impacted 40 affiliated nursing facilities. In November 2023, the Healthcare services provider HMG Healthcare discovered a data breach that exposed personal health information related to residents and employees at HMG affiliated nursing facilities.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2024

Healthcare providers groups are ramping up pressure on the federal government, lawmakers, and UnitedHealth Group to help hospitals, healthcare clinics, and pharmacies that have gone more than two weeks without payments following the devastating ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, a UnitedHealth company.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 8, 2024

There is some relief coming for beleaguered pharmacies, hospitals, and patient now that UnitedHealth Group has the electronic prescribing systems for its Change Healthcare business up and running after being down for weeks following an attack last month by ransomware group BlackCat.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

The Change Healthcare ransomware attack has taken a third cruel twist. Change Healthcare is one of the largest healthcare technology companies in the USA, responsible for the flow of payments between payers, providers, and patients. ” The announcement follows a series of events that require some unpacking. .”

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 21, 2024

UnitedHealth has confirmed for the first time what types of medical and patient data were stolen in the massive Change Healthcare ransomware attack, stating that data breach notifications will be mailed in July. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 15, 2024

The RansomHub extortion gang has begun leaking what they claim is corporate and patient data stolen from United Health subsidiary Change Healthcare in what has been a long and convoluted extortion process for the company. [.]

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2024

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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Bleeping Computer

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Security researchers are warning that hackers are targeting multiple healthcare organizations in the U.S. by abusing the ScreenConnect remote access tool. [.]

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

government is warning about the resurgence of BlackCat (aka ALPHV) ransomware attacks targeting the healthcare sector as recently as this month. Since mid-December 2023, of the nearly 70 leaked victims, the healthcare sector has been the most commonly victimized," the government said in an updated advisory.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 5, 2024

Healthcare organizations are prime targets for cyber-attacks due to the sensitive nature of patient data. Heimdal®’s ‘Cybersecurity in Healthcare’ playbook aims to provide a comprehensive guide to protect healthcare systems from potential threats.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 21, 2024

Healthcare ransomware attacks are one example of cyberattacks for the healthcare sector due to the sensitivity of its data. New Boston Dental … The post Recent Healthcare Ransomware Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard. The following cases highlight the severity and scope of these attacks.

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Webroot

APRIL 5, 2024

From 2018 to 2023, healthcare data breaches have increased by 93 percent. Healthcare organizations can’t afford to let preventable breaches slip by. Globally, the average cost of a healthcare data breach has reached $10.93 The situation for healthcare organizations may seem bleak. But there is hope.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Earlier this month, an internet outage affected public healthcare clusters in Singapore, including major hospitals and polyclinics, lasting more than seven hours from 9:20 am. DDoS attacks on healthcare providers’ systems can be life-threatening. DDoS attacks on healthcare providers’ systems can be life-threatening.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 9, 2022

A new alert from the HHS warns of the Royal ransomware threat actor’s aim on the healthcare sector. The post Healthcare systems face a “royal” cybersecurity threat from new hacker group appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 16, 2024

The volume of online scams relating to healthcare emanating from inexpensive TLDs is spiking—accounting for as much as 60% of daily domain registrations. The post Netcraft Report Surfaces Spike in Online Healthcare Product Scams appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Kentucky health system Norton Healthcare disclosed a data breach after it was a victim of a ransomware attack in May. Norton Healthcare disclosed a data breach after a ransomware attack that hit the organization on May 9, 2023. Norton Healthcare is a healthcare system based in Louisville, Kentucky (US).

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2024

The healthcare industry has had a rough time when it comes to cybersecurity. Over the last few years, the number of data breaches in the healthcare industry has gradually increased. Clearly, there’s still a lot of work to be done to improve cybersecurity measures in healthcare.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 3, 2024

The UPGRADE program seeks to enhance and automate cybersecurity for healthcare facilities, focused on protecting operations and ensuring continuity of patient care. The post Cybersecurity Automation in Healthcare Program Launched by HHS Agency appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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