Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Breach Affects Pediatric, Orthodontic and Dental Surgery Practices in 6 StatesA Nashville, Tennessee firm that provides HR and finance services to dozens of specialty dental practices across six states is notifying more than 173,400 people of a 2024 email hacking incident affecting children and other patients. The company already faces several lawsuits related to the breach.

Boston Children's Health Physicians Says Incident Involved Unnamed IT VendorRansomware gang BianLian has listed Boston Children's Health Physicians - a pediatric group that practices in New York and Connecticut - on its dark web site, threatening to release stolen patient and employee data. The practice said the September incident involved an IT vendor.

Pediatric Hospital and Safety-Net Facility Are Dealing With Recent IncidentsTwo Chicago hospitals are navigating the effects of recent cyberattacks. One, a children's hospital, has taken its IT network offline to respond to an incident, and the other, a nonprofit safety-net hospital, is being shaken down by cybercriminals asking for a hefty ransom in return for stolen data.