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Cybersecurity
Security Principles: Addressing Vulnerabilities Systematically
Summary of article from Federal Trade Commission, Office of Technology: The FTC has been enforcing national consumer protection laws for over two decades, focusing on companies…
Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack: 10 Lessons Learned
Summary of article from Guidepost Solutions LLC, by Todd Doss: In February 2024, Change Healthcare fell victim to a ransomware attack due to vulnerabilities in its…
Companies with Strong Cybersecurity Programs Deliver Higher Returns for Shareholders
Summary of article in The HIPAA Journal, by Steve Adler: A study by Diligent Institute and Bitsight reveals that organizations with strong cybersecurity programs yield better…
Healthcare Still Underprepared for Scope of Cyber Threats, Says Report
Summary of article from Healthcare IT News, by Andrea Fox: A new report from Kroll reveals a discrepancy between healthcare organizations’ self-assessment of their cybersecurity maturity…
Change Healthcare Faces Another Ransomware Threat—and It Looks Credible
From Ars Technica, by Andy Greenberg and Matt Burgess: Change Healthcare, a prominent healthcare company in the U.S., has been embroiled in a significant ransomware debacle,…
Health Care Groups Resist Cybersecurity Rules in Wake of Landmark Breach
From CyberScoop, by AJ Vicens and Elias Groll: A devestating cyberattack on payment processor Change Healthcare has spurred discussions in Washington about urgent cybersecurity regulations for…
Healthcare Hit Hardest by Ransomware Last Year, FBI IC3 Report Shows
From Health IT Security, by Jill McKeon: The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2023 Internet Crime Report reveals that the healthcare sector experienced the highest number of…
Rise in Healthcare Data Breaches & the Impact for Healthcare Providers in 2024
From Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, by Alexis Buese, Eric Setterlund The healthcare sector has seen a significant increase in cyber-threats, especially hacking and ransomware, with…
Cyberattack Shuts Down Pharmacies Across the US
From Brew Healthcare, by Quinn Sental: Change Healthcare, a prominent health tech firm owned by UnitedHealth Group, suffered a cyberattack, disrupting patient payments and prescription processing…