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UnitedHealth Group Confirms Data Stolen in Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack

HIPAA Journal

It has been more than 5 weeks since Change Healthcare suffered a Blackcat ransomware attack. While it is currently unclear what types of data were stolen in the attack, UnitedHealth Group said personally identifiable health information, eligibility and claims information, and financial information are likely to have been compromised.

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Warning Issued About North Korean Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Organizations

HIPAA Journal

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Republic of Korea’s Defense Security Agency and National Intelligence Service warning of state-sponsored North Korean (DPRK) ransomware attacks on U.S.

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Strengthening Cybersecurity Preparedness for Small Organizations: Lessons from the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack

HIT Consultant

The US health system is in a desperate cybersecurity state of affairs. UnitedHealth Group’s technology unit, Change Healthcare, is currently facing an ongoing ransomware attack which has reverberated through healthcare systems and affected prescription deliveries. The number of attacks continues to surge.

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Building Cybersecurity Resilience in American Rural Hospitals: Embracing the NIST CSF to Tackle Evolving Threats

HIT Consultant

Mike Hamilton, Founder and CISO of Critical Insight To stop ransomware terrorists from locking up our Nation’s hospitals, the Federal Government is pushing patient-focused entities to align with a standard. It means more work for hospitals, but it’s necessary. As a result, they have suffered financially.

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New York Sets Aside $500M for Hospital Compliance and Cybersecurity

Compliancy Group

New York Governor Kathy Hochul stresses the importance of increased hospital cybersecurity, proposing tighter regulations. New York has already set aside $500 million for compliance efforts that hospitals across the state can apply to receive a share of. Executives at large hospitals, such as Northwell Health, have already commented.

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Healthcare Cybersecurity – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Scott Lundstrom, Senior Healthcare Strategist at OpenText Cybersecurity Accelerated move to zero trust: The healthcare industry is struggling against a dramatic increase in malware and ransomware attacks.

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Cybersecurity in Healthcare: A Matter of Life and Death?

HIT Consultant

Hospitals, doctors and other care providers need to have as much data and information readily available to use to treat patients and save lives; while at the same time keeping this sensitive information secure. At the same time, human lives are increasingly at risk. This is especially true when it comes to ransomware attacks.