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Practice Management Software Vendor Practicefirst Affected by Healthcare Ransomware Attack
Hemidal Security, July 7, 2021
New York-based Practicefirst Medical Management Solutions, a medical management company that processes data for health care providers, declared that a 2020 healthcare ransomware attack may have exposed personally identifiable information (PII) of patients and work staff.
Healthcare Ransomware Attack Targets Practice Management Vendor
Health IT Security, July 05, 2021
Practice management vendor Practicefirst announced a 2020 healthcare ransomware attack that may have exposed patient and employee PII.
UVM Health Continues to Feel Effects of Ransomware Attack
Health IT Security, June 24, 2021
Eight months after a ransomware attack that incurred costs upwards of $63 million, UVM Health continues to experience setbacks and financial losses.
Ransomware Attack on Eye Clinic Chain Affects 500,000
Info Risk Today, June 24, 2021
Wolfe Eye Clinic, which operates diagnostic and surgical centers in 40 Iowa communities, is notifying 500,000 current and former patients that their data may have been inappropriately accessed during a recent ransomware attack. But the organization refused to pay a ransom.
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FBI Investigates Georgia Health System Ransomware Attack
Government Technology, June 24, 2021
Nearly a week after a ransomware attack was first detected at St. Joseph’s/ Candler, the Savannah, Ga., area’s largest health-care system is still not yet back to normal as officials work with the FBI on the incident.
OSU Data Breach Impacts Veterans, More Ransomware Attacks
Health IT Security, June 24, 2021
Other recent healthcare data breaches include a ransomware attack in Mississippi and a breach at an Iowa eye clinic.
Entity-Level Encryption: The Only Defense Against Ransomware
Forbes, June 23, 2021
Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing forms of cybercrime. It begins when ransomware criminals gain access to a company’s network and, like a virus, spread their malware, infecting all the company’s computers. From there, the malware encrypts all the company’s data, making the information unreadable, shutting down the business until a ransom is paid, often in the millions of dollars.
Health Cos. Must Prepare For Growing Ransomware Threat
Health Law Advisor, June 23, 2021
Ransomware attacks have become big business, and they are on the rise. And entities in the health care and life sciences space have become primary targets of opportunity for attackers.
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How Kelsey-Seybold Clinic recovered from a ransomware attack
Healthcare IT News, June 23, 2021
The provider’s CISO and CTO offers some best practices for pulling through an attack – and describes how to bolster cyber defenses so it doesn’t happen again.
Georgia St. Joseph’s/Candler health system shifts to downtime procedures amid ransomware attack
SC Media, June 22, 2021
A ransomware attack against Georgia-based St. Joseph’s/Candler on June 17 spurred network outages and forced clinicians into EHR downtime procedures. Five days later, the workforce is continuing to use paper records for patient appointments.