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Top 10 healthcare breaches in the U.S. exposed data of 19 million
Bleeping Computer, December 31, 2021
The healthcare sector has been the target of hundreds of cyberattacks this year. A tally of public data breach reports so far shows that tens of millions of healthcare records have been exposed to unauthorized parties.
Most of the largest data breaches result from ransomware attacks and the first ten of them account for more than half of all the healthcare records exposed in 2021.
Security Professionals View Ransomware and Terrorism as Equal Threats
Health IT Security, December 29, 2021
More than half of surveyed security professionals reported viewing ransomware and terrorism as equal threats, echoing the DOJ’s sentiments.
Capital Region Medical Center targeted in cyber attack
News Tribune, December 23, 2021
Capital Region Medical Center broke its silence Wednesday on an incident that left its network and phone systems down over the past six days.
CRMC discovered a disruption early Friday morning to its network systems. It disabled its network as a security measure and initiated an investigation into the incident. Investigators determined the breach was because of a cybersecurity incident.
To Combat Ransomware Attacks, Communication With C-Suite is Essential
Health IT Security, December 22, 2021
A study from (ISC)² shows that C-suite executives are looking for clearer communication and guidance from cybersecurity leaders when it comes to combatting ransomware attacks.
HHS 405(d) Urges Healthcare Sector to Prioritize Log4j Vulnerability
Health IT Security, December 22, 2021
The Log4j vulnerability poses a serious threat to the healthcare sector, and most legacy systems cannot be patched.
This ransomware strain just started targeting lots more businesses
ZD Net, December 22, 2021
Gang typically targets finance, government and healthcare organizations.
The relatively new Pysa ransomware was the dominant strain behind file-encrypting attacks in November and saw a 400% rise in attacks on government organizations, according to analysis by security company NCC Group.
FDA Warns of Apache Log4j Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices
Campus Safety, December 21, 2021
The FDA encourages manufacturers to communicate with healthcare customers and follow recommendations provided by CISA.
10 biggest healthcare data breaches of 2021 impact over 22.6M patients
SC Media, December 21, 2021
The biggest healthcare data breaches reported in 2021 each impacted more than 1 million patients, with more than 22.64 million patients affected overall. Considering the runner-up incident claimed 1.2 million breach victims, the year has seen some of the largest cybersecurity impacts in healthcare’s history.
SBN The State of Cybersecurity Preparedness in Healthcare
Security Boulevard, December 21, 2021
As if healthcare didn’t have enough to worry about, with overpacked facilities and overworked staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, cyberattacks on healthcare systems and medical devices are rapidly growing in number and sophistication. Further, ransomware is making its way into healthcare, with attacks locking out IT systems and medical devices. All this means the state of cybersecurity preparedness in healthcare is at an all time low.
Health Ministry of Brazil Hit by Two Ransomware Attacks in One Week; Vaccination Data Stolen & Taken Offline
CPO Magazine, December 21, 2021
While it is far from uncommon for an organization to announce that it has been hit by a ransomware attack, two in one week is an unusual event. Brazil’s Health Ministry is looking at extended downtime for the system that processes Covid-19 vaccination data as it attempts to recover from this exact situation, dealing with two major attacks that came just four days apart.