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Warning Issued About North Korean Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Organizations

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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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UnitedHealth Group Confirms Data Stolen in Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack

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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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HHS Warns of Potential Threats to the Healthcare Sector

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The Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the U.S. health sector about potential cyber threats that could spill over from the conflict and affect U.S. healthcare organizations.

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Health Provider News

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million for rural hospital expansion Hospices in Arizona & other states receive scrutiny over concerns of fraud, waste & abuse Phoenix Children’s Building New 44,000-Square Foot Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Firefighters oppose Banner’s planned $400M hospital There’s a growing nurse shortage in Arizona.

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Health Provider News – August 19, 2022

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Amazon to offer behavioral health services through Ginger partnership. CDC, amid criticism for COVID-19 response, plans reorganization as public health threats grow. CISA warns of ransomware threat targeting healthcare, medical organizations. House approves sweeping climate, tax, health care package.

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Health Provider News

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NATIONAL 988 suicide hotline adds support for American Sign Language 3 Takeaways from Physician Compensation Trends Adventist Health completes merger with Montebello’s ailing Beverly Hospital AHA-supported bill to protect health care workers introduced in Senate AHA weighs in on CMS’ proposed ASC payment system AHA submits comments on CY 2024 (..)

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Health Provider News – March 25, 2022

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Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act becomes law. Here are the top health systems by patient reviews. Sensitive health data of 50 million Americans hacked or breached last year: analysis. Private equity’s pandemic-era health care push. 12 million dollar drug lab, mental health center coming to Dothan.