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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have informed businesses in the U.S. concerning the higher risk of cyberattacks through the Thanksgiving holidays. Cyber threat actors are typically most busy during holidays and the end of the week because there is usually little IT and security staff available …

Higher Risk of Cyber and Ransomware Attacks During Thanksgiving Break Read More »

Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute, an Orthopedic practice located in Indiana, has suffered a breach that impacted its Microsoft Office 365 account, including email messages and attachments that have the protected health information (PHI) of some patients. On July 7, 2021, the practice noticed strange activity in a staff member’s email account and promptly took …

Security Breaches Reported by Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute and Putnam County Memorial Hospital Read More »

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Hacked Prairie Lakes Healthcare System located in Watertown, S.D. has discovered that an unauthorized man or woman has obtained access to a number of its IT systems. The healthcare system identified the occurrence on October 6, 2021, when portions of its network had experienced issues. Speedy action was done to separate …

PHI Potentially Exposed in Hacking Incidents at Three Healthcare Companies Read More »

Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler and Website Planet discovered an unsecured database owned by Deep6.ai, an American medical AI platform provider. The database comprised over 800 million data of patients and consultants and can be accessed over the web by any person without needing a password. Deep6.ai has designed AI-based software that may be applied to …

Medical AI Database That Contain Over 800 Million Records Exposed On the Internet Read More »

Health plan members of Anthem who have End-Stage Kidney Disease and are registered in the VillageHealth program were informed regarding the possible exposure of some of their protected health information (PHI) in a ransomware attack. VillageHealth aids Anthem plan members with care coordination between the nephrologists, the dialysis center, and healthcare companies and shares the …

Data Breaches Encountered by PracticeMax and UMass Memorial Health Read More »

The not-for-profit Catholic health system located in Peoria, IL, OSF HealthCare, began informing 53,907 patients regarding a cyberattack that was uncovered on April 23, 2021. OSF HealthCare mentioned upon knowledge of the breach, it took steps to avert further unauthorized access and called in a third-party forensic examiner to perform an inquiry into the attack …

Around 54,000 Patients Affected by Ransomware Attack at OSF HealthCare Read More »

Although there were no reported incidents of death of American patients as a direct consequence of a ransomware attack, new research indicates an increase in patient mortality after a ransomware attack on a healthcare company. Based on a new survey performed by the Ponemon Institute, over one-fifth (22%) of healthcare companies stated patient mortality went …

20% of Healthcare Providers Report Higher Patient Mortality Following a Ransomware Attack Read More »