by kcarten | Sep 12, 2022 | News, Ransomware
SC Media, September 12, 2022 A ransomware attack deployed against OakBend Medical Center on Sept. 1 caused communication issues and IT disruptions. The Texas hospital is operating under electronic health record downtime procedures as it works to rebuild, according to...
by kcarten | Sep 11, 2022 | News, Ransomware
Info Security, September 11, 2022 A recent report, which surveyed 641 healthcare IT and security practitioners, found that 89% of them experienced an average of 43 attacks in the past 12 months, with more than 20% suffering one of the following types of attacks: cloud...
by kcarten | Sep 8, 2022 | News, Ransomware
Healthcare Dive, September 8, 2022 Companies that process payments for physician groups, hospitals and other healthcare providers are more vulnerable to hacks, information system breaches and ransom demands than their peers in other segments of the industry,...
by kcarten | Sep 8, 2022 | News, Ransomware
Health IT Security, September 8, 2022 Along with documented financial losses and reputational harm, healthcare cyberattacks have been known to endanger patient safety and adversely impact care delivery. Read Health IT Security article.
by kcarten | Sep 8, 2022 | News, Ransomware
Healthcare Dive, September 8, 2022 More than 20% of the healthcare organizations recently surveyed by the Ponemon Institute reported increased patient mortality rates after experiencing a cyberattack, according to a study out Thursday from the research group and...