'Double extortion' ransomware group claims hospital hack
Becker's Health IT
MARCH 27, 2024
A ransomware group that specializes in "double extortion" has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on an Oklahoma hospital, HIPAA Journal reported.
Hospitals sue ransomware group
Becker's Health IT
JANUARY 5, 2024
A healthcare coalition comprising two hospitals and an orthopedic group filed a lawsuit against unidentified individuals associated with the ransomware group LockBit, BankInfoSecurity reported Jan.
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Ukrainian national pleads guilty in Vermont hospital ransomware attack
Healthcare Dive
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The attack against the University of Vermont Medical Center in 2020 cost the hospital millions of dollars and limited operations for weeks.
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Over a hundred Romanian hospitals affected by ransomware attack
Digital Health News
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Over a hundred hospitals in Romania were hit by a ransomware attack last week, with some forced to take their systems offline and use pen and paper.
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Ransomware stakes are life-or-death, says Ponemon report
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 19, 2023
Nearly half of healthcare provider respondents (45%) said ransomware attacks increased complications from medical procedures, according to a new study from the Ponemon Institute. "The average duration of disruptions caused by ransomware attacks has not improved and can last more than one month (35 days)," the researchers said.
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Ransomware gang gives hospital 2 days to pay $900K
Becker's Health IT
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
A ransomware gang said it is giving a Chicago hospital two days to pay a nearly $900,000 ransom or else it will leak its patients' data, The Record reported Jan.
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Ardent Health Services hit with ransomware attack, forcing hospitals in multiple states to divert ambulances
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Hospitals in multiple states have been forced to divert ambulances and reschedule some elective patient procedures after U.S. Hospitals in multiple states have been forced to divert ambulances and reschedule some elective procedures after U.S. hospital owner Ardent Health Services was hit with a ransomware attack.
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Major payment vendor data breach, North Korean threat raise ransomware concerns for hospitals
Healthcare Dive
JULY 7, 2022
A recently disclosed ransomware attack could have exposed patient data from more than 650 healthcare providers.
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Ransomware gang stealing data from North Carolina hospitals
Becker's Health IT
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Russian ransomware gang Clop is being attributed to the attack on a vulnerability in software called MOVEit that has affected multiple hospitals and health systems around the U.S., Security Affairs reported Sept.
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Thanksgiving outages at hospitals caused by ransomware
Becker's Health IT
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
An outage that has affected hospitals in at least four states across the South and Midwest is being attributed to a ransomware attack on Ardent Health Services, based in Nashville, Tenn.
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Vendor ransomware attack exposes patient data at Tennessee hospital
Becker's Health IT
MARCH 20, 2024
based Regional One Health's obstetrics and gynecology patients' information may have been compromised due to a ransomware attack on a technology vendor KMJ Health Solutions. Memphis, Tenn.-based
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Thanksgiving ransomware attack impacted 30 hospitals
Becker's Health IT
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Ransomware attack on Ardent Health Services has affected 30 hospitals across 6 states, causing emergency rooms to redirect patients and lock down networks.
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Florida hospital reports ransomware
Becker's Health IT
DECEMBER 20, 2023
based Manatee Memorial Hospital reported it was affected by a "sophisticated ransomware attack incident," according to the Bradenton Herald. Bradenton, Fla.-based
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CommonSpirit still working to restore EHR systems after ransomware attack confirmed
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 14, 2022
A major ransomware attack at CommonSpirit Health has been disrupting medical operations across several states for nearly two weeks , leaving the Chicago-based health system scrambling to maintain patient care while it conducts a forensics investigation and works to bring its electronic health record systems back online. WHY IT MATTERS.
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290 Hospitals Potentially Affected by Ransomware Attacks in 2022
HIPAA Journal
JANUARY 3, 2023
Ransomware attacks continue to be conducted on healthcare organizations in high numbers but determining the extent to which healthcare organizations are being targeted by ransomware gangs is a challenge. Out of the 24 confirmed attacks on hospitals, data theft occurred in 17 of those attacks (68%).
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Ransomware gang takes responsibility for hospital hack
Becker's Health IT
JANUARY 22, 2024
Money Message ransomware gang is claiming to be responsible for the Dec. based Anna Jaques Hospital, The Record reported Jan. 24 hack on Newburyport, Mass.-based
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5 ransomware gangs targeting hospitals
Becker's Health IT
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Government officials warn US hospitals of ransomware gangs, such as Clop, LockBit, NoEscape, Lazarus Group, and Akira, targeting patient data. Learn more about
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Ransomware gang claims it hit Illinois hospital
Becker's Health IT
MAY 25, 2023
The Royal ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a cybersecurity incident affecting Morris (Ill.) Hospital & Healthcare Centers, DataBreaches.net reported May 25.
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Kansas hospital ramps up staffing in wake of Ardent ransomware attack
Becker's Health IT
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
In response to the ransomware attack on Nashville, Tenn.-based based Ardent Health Services and its affiliates, Stormont Vail Health took action by augmenting staffing levels at its hospital, emergency department and Express Care clinics, the Topeka Capital-Journal reported Nov.
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2 Hackensack hospitals hit by ransomware
Becker's Health IT
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
due to a ransomware attack, WABC reported Nov. Ambulances and emergency vehicles are being redirected at Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood, N.J., and Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, N.J.,
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Ransomware Attack on Puerto Rico Hospital Affects Almost 1.2 Million Patients
HIPAA Journal
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
Doctors’ Center Hospital in Puerto Rico has recently notified the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) that it has experienced a hacking/IT incident in which the protected health information of 1,195,220 patients has potentially been compromised. Million Patients appeared first on HIPAA Journal.
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Ransomware Attack Key Factor in Decision to Close Rural Illinois Hospital
HIPAA Journal
JUNE 14, 2023
Ransomware attacks can cause healthcare facilities to temporarily close and small healthcare practices have made the decision not to reopen after a ransomware attack, but hospitals and health systems are usually financially resilient enough to remediate the attacks and recover, but not St. Margaret’s Hospital – Peru.
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Ransomware Attacks Kill One Patient a Month – So Stop Them
Electronic Health Reporter
JANUARY 11, 2024
A new report by Emsisoft documents an increase in ransomware attacks in the US, with 2,207 US hospitals, schools and governments directly impacted in 2023. Illegal copying is prohibited.
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Fitzgibbon Hospital, Diskriter, Christiana Spine Center Suffer Ransomware Attacks
HIPAA Journal
JUNE 29, 2022
On June 25, 2022, a spokesperson for a threat group called DAIXIN Team contacted HIPAA Journal to share information about a ransomware attack and data theft incident at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall, Missouri. DAIXIN Team was previously not known to HIPAA Journal and appears to be a new ransomware group.
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Tips For Preventing Ransomware Among U.S. Hospitals and Healthcare Providers
Electronic Health Reporter
DECEMBER 10, 2020
The article Tips For Preventing Ransomware Among U.S. Hospitals and Healthcare Providers appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. In October 2020 a joint advisory by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Department of Health and Human Services and the FBI noted there is a […].
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Ransomware group behind Lurie Children's hack seeks $3.4M
Becker's Health IT
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
A ransomware gang that has targeted the healthcare sector has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack on Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and is attempting to sell its data for $3.4 million, The Record reported Feb.
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New York hospitals still reeling from ransomware attack
Becker's Health IT
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Area Hospital and Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based based Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center recover from a ransomware attack, The Record reported Sept. The FBI, the New York State Department of Health and the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services are trying to help Carthage (N.Y.)
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Ransomware group leader told hackers to attack hospitals, FBI, HHS say
Becker's Health IT
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Learn about the latest cyberattack on Change Healthcare and how the BlackCat hacker group is targeting hospitals, with ties to Russia and leaked patient photos.
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Montgomery General Hospital Suffers Ransomware Attack and Data Leak
HIPAA Journal
APRIL 5, 2023
Montgomery General Hospital in West Virginia has suffered a cyberattack that saw unauthorized individuals gain access to its IT systems on or around February 28, 2023, and deploy ransomware on or around March 1, 2023. The post Montgomery General Hospital Suffers Ransomware Attack and Data Leak appeared first on HIPAA Journal.
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LockBit Ransomware Gang Claims Responsibility for Attack on Saint Anthony Hospital
HIPAA Journal
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The LockBit ransomware gang has added Chicago’s Saint Anthony Hospital to its data leak site and is demanding a ransom payment of almost $900,000 from the nonprofit hospital to prevent the release of the stolen data. The LockBit group has previously claimed that it prohibits affiliates from attacking hospitals.
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Atlantic General Hospital Increases Ransomware Victim Count to Almost 140,000 Individuals
HIPAA Journal
JUNE 27, 2023
In March 2023, Atlantic General Hospital notified the Maine Attorney General that it had fallen victim to a ransomware attack in which the protected health information of 30,704 individuals was exposed; however, the ransomware attack was far more extensive than was previously thought and the total has been upwardly revised to 136,981 individuals.
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Scripps ransomware post-mortem reveals significant ripple effects for nearby hospitals
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 9, 2023
Scripps ransomware post-mortem reveals significant ripple effects for nearby hospitals aburky Tue, 05/09/2023 - 16:00
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Hospitals deal with ransomware fallout: 5 Prospect Medical updates
Becker's Health IT
AUGUST 7, 2023
Prospect Medical hospitals and outpatient clinics across the U.S. 3 ransomware attack. have transitioned to paper records or temporarily closed as their teams work to bring computer systems back online after an Aug.
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Rural Illinois hospital says 2021 ransomware attack partially to blame for closure
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 13, 2023
A rural Illinois hospital closure slated for the end of the week has been attributed in part to a multiweek ransomware incident the organization suffered in early 2021, marking what experts say is | St.
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Microsoft receives court order to disrupt infrastructure from ransomware groups targeting hospitals
Becker's Health IT
APRIL 7, 2023
District Court for the Eastern District of New York that will allow the company to disrupt infrastructure used by ransomware gangs during hospital attacks. Software giant Microsoft received a court order from the U.S.
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Ransomware group claims responsibility for 2 hospital cyberattacks
Becker's Health IT
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Rhysida ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the cyberattacks on Culver City, Calif.-based based Prospect Medical Holdings and Ocean Springs, Miss.-based based Singing River Health System , Security Affairs reported Sept.
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Ransomware group steals 5TB of sensitive data from Illinois hospital
Becker's Health IT
OCTOBER 16, 2023
The Black Cat/AlphV ransomware group has claimed to have leaked 5TB of patients' and employees' information from Morrison (Ill.) Community Hospital, SecurityAffairs reported Oct.
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Hospital ransomware attack numbers in '23 already closing in on last year
Becker's Health IT
JULY 10, 2023
After a small drop in ransomware attacks early in 2023, hospitals have recently been experiencing more of the hacks, Chief Healthcare Executive reported July 10.
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Hospitals around the country affected by Prospect Medical ransomware attack
Becker's Health IT
AUGUST 4, 2023
A ransomware attack is affecting hospitals around the country owned and operated by Prospect Medical Holdings, a 16-hospital system based in Culver City, Calif.
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Ransomware Attack at Fitzgibbon Hospital Affects 112,000 Patients
HIPAA Journal
JANUARY 5, 2023
Back in June 2022 , HIPAA Journal reported on a cyberattack on Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall, MO, after being contacted directly by a spokesperson for a threat group called DAIXIN Team, who claimed responsibility for the attack. Howard Memorial Hospital Announces December 2022 Cyberattack.
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White House wants to set minimum cyber standards for hospitals, healthcare
Healthcare Dive
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The sector has faced a wave of ransomware linked to the critical CitrixBleed vulnerability, which has led to major attacks from LockBit and other threat groups.
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Ransomware attack at Ardent Health Services disrupts operations in multiple states
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
The for-profit hospital operator is rescheduling some non-emergent procedures and asking ambulances to divert patients as it restores its IT systems.
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Nonprofit Hospital Chain Confirms Ransomware Attack
Med-Net Compliance
OCTOBER 17, 2022
The second largest nonprofit hospital chain in the United States has confirmed that it has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. The hospital chain said that upon discovering the ransomware attack they took immediate steps to protect their systems, contain the incident, begin an investigation, and ensure continuity of care.
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Ransomware attack causes Illinois hospital to close
Becker's Health IT
JUNE 12, 2023
Illinois hospital St. Margaret's Health is believed to be the first healthcare facility to close due to a ransomware attack. OSF HealthCare plans to purchase another St. Margaret's facility that has temporarily suspended operaitons.
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