Retooled Locky Ransomware Pummels Healthcare Sector

“Cybercriminals wielding Locky crypto-locking ransomware are continuing to ramp up their assaults, especially in the healthcare sector, with attackers distributing less banking malware and more ransomware, according to new research. So far this month, several “massive” new phishing campaigns have been launched, targeting victims in multiple industries with Locky ransomware, security researcher Chong Rong Hwa […]

‘Massive’ Locky ransomware campaign targets hospitals

“Hospitals have become a lucrative target for hackers. A ‘massive’ cybercriminal campaign is targeting hospitals with the notorious Locky ransomware and is using a new technique in an effort to infect systems with the file encrypting software. Cybersecurity researchers at FireEye observed a spike in the number of attempts at Locky deliveries during the first […]

Rockland hospital suffers data breach

“A data breach at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern has some patients worried their personal information was exposed. Officials say a hospital vendor exposed the names and Social Security numbers of more than a half-million patients on the internet. “It’s very disconcerting because you feel when you are in the hospital you are safe. Your […]

Good Samaritan Hospital In Suffern Suffers Data Breach

“Many of those who have been treated at a Rockland County hospital in recent years are concerned after learning of reports of a data breach at Good Samaritan Hospital, according to News 12. Officials said more than 500,000 patient names and Social Security numbers were exposed during the breach, which was said to be the […]

Bon Secours says data breach affects 655,000 patients

“Reimbursement specialist R-C Healthcare Management, a business associate under HIPAA, left patient information accessible on the web for four days. Personal information of more than 650,000 Bon Secours patients – including names, insurance identification numbers, banking information, social security numbers and some clinical data – was left exposed on the internet for four days this […]

Healthcare Hacker Attacks: No End In Sight

“Once federal regulators confirm the details, the recent cyberattack on Banner Health Care, which may have compromised the data of as many as 3.7 million individuals, likely will be the largest healthcare data breach reported so far in 2016 – a year that’s seen a string of disturbing hacker attacks in the sector. For example, […]

Banner Health Breach Affects 3.7 Million

“Arizona-based Banner Health, which operates 29 hospitals, says it’s notifying 3.7 million individuals that their data was exposed in a ‘sophisticated cyberattack.’ The organization has hired a forensics firm to investigate the attack after taking steps to block the attackers and contacting law enforcement officials.” CHECK OUT THE FULL ARTICLE >>  Author: Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Advocate to pay $5.5 million over data breach: record HIPAA settlement

“Advocate Health Care will pay $5.55 million to settle allegations it violated federal patient privacy law — the largest such settlement paid by a single entity. The settlement with the federal government follows an investigation that began in 2013 when Advocate reported three separate data breaches involving its physician-led medical group subsidiary, Advocate Medical Group. […]

Massive data breach hits US health insurer, 3.7m customers warned

“Yet another high-profile cyber attack has made waves across America, with health insurer Banner Health warning 3.7 million customers that their data may have been stolen. The data breach was discovered on July 7 2016, after Banner Health identified that cyber-attackers may have compromised computer systems that process payment card data at food and beverage […]