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How to Strengthen Cybersecurity in the Healthcare Industry

Security Boulevard

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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Alert: FBI Warns Of BlackCat Ransomware Healthcare Attack

Security Boulevard

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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Change Healthcare outages reportedly caused by ransomware

Malwarebytes

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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Is it time to enforce an Authority-to-Operate (ATO) for Healthcare Organizations?

Security Boulevard

The Change Healthcare security breach has impacted over 94% of hospitals as reported by the American Health Association (AHA). appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Beware of Pixels & Trackers on U.S. Healthcare Websites

The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. This report offers insights for cybersecurity, compliance, and privacy executives at healthcare organizations, as well as for policymakers and auditors.

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UnitedHealth confirms Optum hack behind US healthcare billing outage

Bleeping Computer

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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Prevention & Cure: Countermeasures Against Healthcare Cyberattacks

Security Boulevard

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.