The San Diego-based health system experienced a cyberattack on Saturday, following which it suspended user access to several IT applications, including its patient portal. Though it is not clear if patient data was compromised, care services were affected, with the system having to reschedule some appointments and revert to paper records.
The FBI, along with two other federal agencies, released a joint advisory warning that the U.S. healthcare system is the target of a concerted ransomware attack. Cybersecurity experts are urging healthcare organizations to shore up their IT networks and remain vigilant.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
According to an analysis, evidence pointed to a Chinese hacking group. German drugmaker Bayer was also targeted in April, apparently by Chinese hackers who used the same malware.
In 2014, Martin Gottesfeld, who identified himself as a member of Anonymous, carried out cyberattacks on Boston Children's Hospital and Wayside Youth & Family Support Network.
New research from Symantec found 39 percent of Orangeworm's victims operate in the healthcare field. Its other targeted sectors like manufacturing have ties to the medical industry as well.
Last week, Chicago-based Allscripts was affected by a ransomware attack that took its cloud-based EHR and some e-prescribing capabilities offline. The vendor said to expect continued outages Monday.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
According to a survey from HIMSS Analytics and Mimecast, healthcare IT professionals consider email to be the number one potential source of cyberattacks. Email outranked various other likely sources, including EMRs, laptops and paper.
New research from Accenture and the American Medical Association found that more than four in five doctors have had some type of cyberattack in their practices. More than half of surveyed respondents indicated they're very or extremely concerned about future cyberattacks.
It's a well-known fact that the healthcare sector is a prime target for hackers. A new survey from HIMSS dives deeper into just how prepared most healthcare organizations are.
HITRUST and Trend Micro have joined forces to create the HITRUST Cyber Threat Management and Response Center, which will add to the capabilities of the HITRUST Cyber Threat XChange.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
In a recent phone interview, Meditech security analyst Justin Armstrong shared his company's approach to cyberattacks and his thoughts on the future of security in healthcare.
During a recent webinar hosted by the Center for Connected Medicine, three thought leaders discussed why healthcare is lagging behind in terms of cybersecurity initiatives.
Remember the ransomware attack that started last Friday? It hasn't stopped spreading. And HHS is encouraging hospitals across the United States to proceed with caution.
An enormous ransomware attack has impacted organizations across the globe, including the National Health Service. U.K. hospitals resorted to diverting patients and using pen and paper for documentation.
The 2017 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index says the number of healthcare records decreased significantly in 2016.