Atrium Health disclosed a data breach affecting 585,000 individuals to the HHS, potentially linked to the use of online tracking tools. Healthcare company Atrium Health disclosed a data breach that impacted 585,000 individuals. The company notified the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Atrium Health launched an investigation into the security breach and […]
US hospice pharmacy OnePoint Patient Care suffered a data breach that exposed the personal info of approximately 800,000 individuals. OnePoint Patient Care is a U.S.-based pharmacy specializing in hospice and palliative care services, providing customized medications and support for patients with advanced illnesses. It partners with healthcare providers to manage and deliver complex medication regimens […]
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. The intruders have stolen protected health information from the company systems. The company discovered an anomalous behavior from […]
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. The organization was hit by a ransomware attack that severely impacted operations at hospitals […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warns of attacks against IT help desks across the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported that threat actors are carrying out attacks against IT help desks across the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector. The Health […]
The Lorenz extortion group leaked the data stolen from the Texas-based Cogdell Memorial Hospital. In early November, the Cogdell Memorial Hospital (Scurry County Hospital District) announced it was experiencing a computer network incident that prevented the hospital from accessing some of its systems and severely limiting the operability of its phone system. The hospital immediately […]
Five Canadian hospitals were victims of a ransomware attack, threat actors claim to have stolen data from them and leaked them. Five Canadian hospitals revealed they were victims of ransomware attacks after threat actors leaked alleged stolen data. The impacted hospitals are Bluewater Health, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Erie Shores HealthCare, HĂ´tel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, and Windsor […]
The Ragnar Locker ransomware gang added Israel’s Mayanei Hayeshua hospital to the list of victims on its Tor leak site The Ragnar Locker ransomware gang claimed responsibility for an attack on Israel’s Mayanei Hayeshua hospital. The cybercrime group claims to have stolen 1 TB of data from the hospital and threatens to leak it. The […]
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) releases its first cyber threat landscape report for the health sector. The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) releases today its first cyber threat landscape report for the health sector. The report identifies prime threats, threat actors, and trends and covers a period of over 2 years. The […]
St. Margaretâs Health in Illinois is partly closing operations at its hospitals due to a 2021 ransomware attack that impacted its payment system. In February 2021a ransomware attack hit the St. Margaretâs Health in Illinois and forced the organization to shutdown of IT infrastructure at the Spring Valley hospital to contain the threat. The cyber […]