Healthcare organizations are increasingly under siege from sophisticated cyberattacks, with ransomware groups exploiting vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure.In 2024, nearly 400 U.S. healthcare organizations reported incidents linked to ransomware operators like LockBit 3.0, ALPHV/BlackCat, and…
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Don’t Skip the Digital Wash: 3 Cyber Hygiene Tips for Healthcare Security By Greg Surla
Greg Surla is SVP/CISO of FinThrive.
In 2023, healthcare systems faced an alarming surge in cyberattacks, impacting over…
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A specific group of Iranian cyber actors has conducted a high volume of computer network intrusion attempts against U.S. organizations since 2017, and as recently as August, according to a new advisory from the…
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Lizz Fuller, Director of Implementation at MDaudit In the aftermath of the cyber-attack on Change Healthcare by the BlackCat ransomware group, a renewed interest has emerged in protecting operations and ensuring contingencies are in place….
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The following is a guest article by Troy Hawes, Managing Director at Moss Adams
The recent cybersecurity attack against Change Healthcare caused dramatic disruptions to one of the nation’s largest prescription processors.
On the morning of…
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Sources say that members of the BlackCat ransomware group broke into Change Healthcare’s systems nine days before initiating the February 21 ransomware attack, using stolen employee credentials to log in to a remote…
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A second ransomware group – likely a disgruntled affiliate of the Blackcat/ALPHV group – threatens UnitedHealth Group with the sale of data that was stolen during the February ransomware attack on Change Healthcare…
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Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s…
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The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program, administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, announced a $10 million bounty Wednesday seeking more information against the BlackCat ransomware group.The State Department said it set…
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By Victoria Bailey
March 19, 2024 – The Change Healthcare cyberattack is costing Massachusetts hospitals at least $24 million per day, according to the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA).
After Change Healthcare’s network was interrupted by…
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