Privacy & Security

The hospital system fell victim to ransomware planted by the Karakurt data extortion group, beginning in late May.

The bureau was able to work with the health center to isolate a server infected with malware and prevent any compromise to patient data.

The cybersecurity breach at the RCM outsourcing vendor involved a cloud-hosted email account and reportedly exposed patient information for 2,787 individuals.

The Joint Cybersecurity Advisory about the ransomware-as-a-service variant comes as Capitol Hill leaders are asking HHS to boost its efforts to protect hospitals and public health systems from cyberattacks.

NGITS are versatile, adaptable infrastructures and engineering/operations that can incorporate new mission-advancing technologies and business processes into the enterprise as they emerge in a thoughtful, integrated way.

More than half of respondents to a new survey say their healthcare organizations experienced one or more cyberattacks in the past 24 months involving connected medical devices.

A report by the U.K.-based Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps found 84% of 25 apps shared data outside of the developer's system.

He's concerned that the acquisition would "provide Amazon with access to enormous tranches of patient data."

The companies are shaping their future plans for cybersecurity risk management, patient safety data and other health IT use cases.

The newest IBM X-Force Cost of a Data Breach Report also shows healthcare organizations have the longest breach cycle of any industry, requiring nearly 11 months to identify and contain security incidents.