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AHA, H-ISAC warn hospitals about Black Basta following Ascension cyberattack

Healthcare It News

The Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center issued a threat alert Friday about the Russia-backed ransomware group Black Basta, warning of its accelerated attempted attacks against the healthcare sector. "It is recommended that this alert be reviewed with high urgency and the recommended technical mitigations be put in place.

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Reactions to the Ascension Healthcare Ransomware Attack and Suggestions for Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare IT Today

While it’s amazing to consider two breaches and ransomware incidents the size of Change Healthcare and Ascension could happen so closely together, it’s very clear that healthcare is a target and we need to massively increase our investment in security to show we’ve learned from these experiences.

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St. Luke's Health reports data breach

Healthcare It News

The data breach affecting the Texas-based system of 16 hospitals is unrelated to the massive ransomware attack on its parent company, CommonSpirit Health. The outlet was also told by one nurse, who wished to remain anonymous, that some of St. Unaware for nearly a year. Luke's facilities were fully paper charting.

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AI Empowers Healthcare: Streamlined Data, Supported Workers, Enhanced Patient Experiences

HIT Consultant

In addition to creating operational efficiencies, AI can help eliminate human error in managing data and improve data compliance and governance. Ransomware continues to be a scourge on the healthcare industry. It also makes data more easily accessible for practitioners and hospital administration staff.

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Azura Vascular Care Reports Data Breach Affecting 348,000 Patients

HIPAA Journal

Covenant Care California Assessing Scope of Cyberattack Covenant Care California, LLC, which operates skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies throughout California and Nevada, has confirmed there has been unauthorized access to files containing the personal and protected health information of patients and other individuals.

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Health Provider News

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Chicago children’s hospital completes cyberattack recovery CommonSpirit posts $365M quarterly loss, -3.9% Chicago children’s hospital completes cyberattack recovery CommonSpirit posts $365M quarterly loss, -3.9% Chicago children’s hospital completes cyberattack recovery CommonSpirit posts $365M quarterly loss, -3.9%

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Bonus Features – November 6, 2022 – More than 90% of patients interested in telehealth, half of payers have had a data breach in the last five years, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Among all payers, social engineering is the most common type of attempted cyberattack, followed by ransomware. More than 80% of skilled nursing and long-term care patients treated using behavioral telehealth from MediTelecare experienced a reduction of depressive symptoms , according to the company’s research.