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Measures Healthcare Providers Can Take to Mitigate Disruptions

Security Boulevard

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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Healthcare data breaches affect more than one million patients; Roku reports data breach

Security Boulevard

In its 2023 Internet Crime Report, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center found […] The post Healthcare data breaches affect more than one million patients; Roku reports data breach appeared first on BlackCloak | Protect Your Digital Life™.

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Cybersecurity Management Lessons from Healthcare Woes

eSecurity Planet

Ransomware attacks and data breaches make headlines when they shut down huge connected healthcare providers such as Ascension Healthcare or Change Healthcare. IT should never be the top expense for a healthcare organization. The costs, affected patients, and consequences continue to be tallied.

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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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5 Key Findings From the 2023 FBI Internet Crime Report

Ransomware attackers can potentially paralyze not just private sector organizations but also healthcare facilities, schools, and entire police departments. The true figure is likely to be even higher, though, as many identity theft and phishing attacks go unreported.

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New ransomware group demands Change Healthcare ransom

Malwarebytes

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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New ransomware group demands Change Healthcare ransom

Malwarebytes

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. .”