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UnitedHealth Group: A Cyberattack Timeline MSSP Alert

WebThe massive cyberattack that hit Change Healthcare on February 21, 2024 impacted hundreds of pharmacies worldwide, patient care included, and appears to have …

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UnitedHealth BlackCat Attack Cost is $872M in Q1 MSSP Alert

WebUnitedHealth Group said the ransomware hit on its Change Healthcare unit last February cost the company $872 million in the first quarter of 2024.. It’s the first time …

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FBI, CISA, HHS Warn Healthcare Facilities of Targeted Cyberattacks

WebThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are …

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UnitedHealth Paid Ransom to Protect Patient Data MSSP Alert

WebIn a recent Q1 SEC filing, UnitedHealth reported that the ransomware strike cost it $872 million in the first quarter of 2024 and projected the overall financial impact could run to $1.6 billion. It’s the first time the company has made any type of disclosure as to the material impact of the cyberattack. “This attack was conducted by

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Change Healthcare Breach Brings New Legislation, Lawsuits

WebHealthcare organizations would face minimum cybersecurity standards under a new bill proposed by Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) that will impose a set of requirements …

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Healthcare OT Cybersecurity Can Be a Matter of Life and Death

WebA ransomware attack at a large nonprofit health system shut down emergency rooms across the country.; A three-year-old received five times the …

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Healthcare Struggles with Impact of Ransomware Attacks

WebCybercriminals have successfully encrypted data in nearly 75% of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations, amounting to the highest rate of …

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Ransomware Strike Interrupts Patient Care Across Five-State …

WebProspect Medical Holdings, operator of 181 healthcare facilities, is attempting to get systems back online after a devastating cyberattack.

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UHS Ryuk Ransomware Attack: Hospital System Recovery Update

WebUniversal Health Services (UHS) is striving to recover from a cybersecurity incident that allegedly involved a Ryuk ransomware attack. Here are the latest details …

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MSPs and Customer Risk Assessments: Make Them Mandatory

WebRisk assessments provide a snapshot of the internal and external factors that threaten your business—and your customers—at a given point in time. Since risk factors …

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Ascension Healthcare Network Hit in Cyberattack MSSP Alert

WebAscension joins Change Healthcare and UnitedHealth in a growing list of health providers that targeted in cybersecurity attacks. The Change Healthcare and …

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Patients Sue Alabama Healthcare System After Ryuk Ransomware …

WebFour patients visiting three hospitals in Alabama have filed a class action lawsuit against operator DCH Health System charging the company violated federal …

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NetWalker Ransomware Attacks Illinois Public Health District

WebNetWalker was discovered in August 2019 by ID Ransomware, according to BleepingComputer.It was initially named Mailto based on the extension that was …

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Healthcare Data Breach Volume Increases Over Pre-Pandemic …

WebWhile the volume of data breaches targeting the healthcare industry slid again in the second half of 2022, a closer look shows that current breach numbers are …

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Healthcare Hackers Shifting Tactics to Fewer Hits, More Records …

WebFewer but more significant breaches reflect consolidation within the industry and the evolving tactics of attackers. Total breaches dropped 9% between the first six …

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Texas Medical Center Fined $4.3 Million for HIPAA Security …

WebA Texas cancer treatment center has been fined $4.3 million in civil penalties for violating the privacy and security regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and …

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Healthcare and Finance Firms Ranked as Leading Targets for …

WebHealthcare providers and financial services companies experienced the greatest number of cyberattacks, according to the newly released 2023 BlackBerry …

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California’s Cottage Health to Pay $2 Million Data Breach Settlement

WebCottage Health System, a California not-for-profit healthcare system, will pay $2 million to settle allegations that it failed to protect patient medical information.The …

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Burnout In Cybersecurity is a Huge Problem: Here Are Some Ideas …

WebVMware’s Global Incident Response Threat Report (PDF) for 2022 included results from a survey that showed 51% of cybersecurity professionals experienced …

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