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UnitedHealth Group Paid More Than $2 Billion To …

WebAn anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: UnitedHealth Group said Monday that it's paid out more than $2 billion to help health-care providers who have been affected by the …

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Change Healthcare Hackers Broke In Using Stolen …

WebAn anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: The ransomware gang that hacked into U.S. health tech giant Change Healthcare used a set of stolen …

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Hospital Cyber Attacks Surge, Risking Struggling Bottom …

WebFrom a report: Health facilities have been hit with 226 digital incursions affecting 36 million people this year, on track to be more widespread than 2022 attacks, …

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Healthcare Provider Expected To Lose $106.8 Million …

WebAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Record: Scripps Health, a California-based nonprofit healthcare provider that runs five hospitals and 19 outpatient facilities, said it …

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US Healthcare Giant Norton Says Hackers Stole Millions …

WebAn anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Kentucky-based nonprofit healthcare system Norton Healthcare has confirmed that hackers accessed the personal …

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Healthcare Giant McLaren Reveals Data On 2.2 Million …

WebAn anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Michigan-based McLaren Health Care has confirmed that the sensitive personal and health information of 2.2 million …

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Cyber Attacks Are One of the Biggest Threats Facing …

WebAn increase in cyber attacks on the healthcare sector is jeopardising patient safety, and prompting some governments to publish new cyber security standards. From a report: …

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Ransomware Gang Uses New Zero-Day To Steal Data On …

WebCommunity Health Systems (CHS), one of the largest healthcare providers in the United States with close to 80 hospitals in 16 states, confirmed this week that …

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New York Plans Cyber Rules for Hospitals

WebNew York regulators Monday plan to issue cybersecurity regulations for hospitals, after a series of attacks crippled operations at medical facilities. From a report: Under draft rules …

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Alaska Discloses 'Sophisticated' Nation-State Cyberattack on …

WebA nation-state cyber-espionage group has gained access to the IT network of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Service (DHSS), the agency said last week.From a …

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How a Data Breach of 1M Cancer Center Patients Led to Extorting …

WebThe Seattle Times reports: Concerns have grown in recent weeks about data privacy and the ongoing impacts of a recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center cyberattack …

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Ransomware Attacks Have Entered a Heinous New Phase

WebCybercriminal gangs now releasing stolen photos of cancer patients, student records.From a report: In February, attackers from the Russia-based BlackCat …

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N.L. Health-Care Cyberattack Is Worst In Canadian History

WebThe New Word is 'Feedforward'. One cybersecurity expert says the cyberattack on the Newfoundland and Labrador health-care system may be the worst in …

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Feds To Help Train 50,000 Health IT Workers

WebLucas123 writes "The US Department of Health and Human Services is spending about $144 million on grant programs at more than 80 colleges and universities …

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Hospital Network Admin Used Fake Identity For 35 Years

WebBy 2013, Keirans had moved to eastern Wisconsin. He started his IT job with UI Hospitals and worked remotely. He earned more than $700,000 in his 10 years …

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Maine Government Says Data Breach Affects 1.3 Million Residents

WebAn anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: The government of Maine has confirmed over a million state residents had personal information stolen in a …

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Apple Report Finds Steep Increase in Data Breaches, Ransomware

WebData breaches and ransomware attacks are getting worse. Some 2.6 billion personal records have been exposed in data breaches over the past two years and that …

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HP Printer Software Turns Up Uninvited on Windows Systems

WebWindows users are reporting that Hewlett Packard's HP Smart application is appearing on their systems, despite them not having any of the company's hardware …

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Microsoft Says April Windows Updates Break VPN Connections

WebMicrosoft has confirmed that the April 2024 Windows security updates break VPN connections across client and server platforms.From a report: The company …

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