Security
An investigation into the incident, now being handled by the Department of Justice, is reportedly trying to determine whether Gov. Tim Walz or Sen. J.D. Vance’s health records were shared as a result of the insider breaches.
To prevent healthcare cyberattacks and their damage to the American public, lawmakers propose mandatory cybersecurity requirements and penalties, which include jail time for executives who lie about cyber hygiene.
Crowdstrike has new partnerships that bolster and streamline SOC processes and spur AI-driven security innovations. Also, Oracle, Meditech and Innovaccer add tools to improve daily healthcare operations.
Compromised by a phishing email, the health system says some employee and patient personal information may have been impacted.
At Omaha-based CHI Health, a hybrid cloud platform supported stroke patient care after the worldwide IT disruption knocked out its electronic health records, says one neurologist who recounts the experience.
In a preview of the upcoming HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum, Lee Kim, senior principal for cybersecurity and privacy at HIMSS, discusses the responsible use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Also: PatientPay partners to reduce rev cycle friction, two radiology IT rivals join forces and Check Point acquires an AI-powered risk management company.
The FBI and CISA say a significant percentage of foreign threat actors associated with the government of Iran are targeting several U.S. sectors, including healthcare and local governments, to obtain network access and deploy ransomware.
Integrating partnerships and promoting workforce development in the communities CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield serves is helping address the social drivers that affect health outcomes, says President and CEO Brian Pieninck.
This has already been a record setting year for cybersecurity, in all the wrong ways. Errol Weiss, chief security officer of Health-ISAC, discusses the cyber risks he's most concerned about and makes the case for cross-sector information sharing.