Getty Images Health care IT workers report increased cyberattacks affecting patient care More than half of the respondents to a health care cybersecurity survey say their organizations suffered a ransomware attack in the past year. Sep 8, 2022
Getty Images Researchers show how to tamper with medication in popular infusion pumps using software flaws The research illustrates the challenge of securing devices conceived decades ago from 21st-century digital threats. Aug 24, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, Massachusetts, didn’t disclose the size of the ransom.(Getty Images) Sensitive medical, financial data exposed in extortion of Massachusetts hospital Sturdy Memorial, a 126-bed hospital, experienced a ransomware hack in February. Jun 2, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Cyberattack on U. of Vermont hospital IT network delays chemotherapy, mammogram appointments It's an example of how criminals can impact patient care. Nov 9, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) German investigators treating ransomware attack as negligent homicide, reports say If confirmed, it would be the first documented case of a death stemming from a cyberattack, analysts say. Sep 21, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
The security researcher roughly estimated that over 146,000 unique patients could be affected by the data leak. (Getty) Patient PII exposed in leak of Pennsylvania-based rehab center records Patient names, their rehab care provider, and specific procedures they received were among the information sitting in the insecure database. Apr 21, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty) Abundance of stolen health care records on dark web is causing a price collapse An abundance of leaked patient records stolen and posted for sale to the dark web in recent months by hackers has caused prices to drop, according to… Oct 24, 2016 By Chris Bing