Hospitals Across U.S. Forced to Divert Patients Due to Possible Cyber Attack
Hospitals and health systems in at least seven states experienced cybersecurity incidents on Thanksgiving Day.
Hospitals and health systems in at least seven states experienced cybersecurity incidents on Thanksgiving Day.
Starting with these tips below as a framework can help structure your campus’ internet safety plan and flesh it out to meet your institution’s needs.
Today’s attackers recognize that, in the interest of avoiding costly outages, higher education institutions are highly motivated to pay ransomware demands, making them potentially lucrative targets.
Healthcare continues to experience the highest data breach costs of all industries and has seen the biggest cost growth.
Nearly a third of end-user respondents said their organizations were targeted by cyber threats.
At the Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum, AHA’s National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk John Riggi shared examples of how cyberattacks threaten patient safety.
Cl0p ransomware gang gained access to its MOVEit server and stole files containing personally identifiable information.
Qakbot Malware Infected More Than 700,000 Victim Computers, Facilitated Ransomware Deployments, and Caused Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Damage Worldwide
The cyberattack impacted hospitals and clinics owned by California-based Prospect Medical Holdings, which has facilities in Texas, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania.
The Biden Administration also announced initiatives to address the problem, including grants and other support from technology providers.