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Healthcare is the delivery of clinical care and related services through hospitals, clinics, laboratories, pharmacies, insurers, and connected medical devices. It depends on electronic health records (EHRs), patient identity systems, diagnostic and imaging platforms, medication and scheduling systems, and data exchanges between organizations. These environments hold sensitive health and payment information, while the availability and integrity of systems can affect treatment, diagnostics, and patient safety.
Security concerns include unauthorized access or disclosure of records, alteration of clinical data, and disruption of care through attacks on EHRs, connected devices, or third-party services. Defenses require risk-based access controls, strong authentication, network separation where appropriate, secure device and software maintenance, backups that support clinical continuity, and tested downtime and incident-response procedures. Vulnerability management must account for legacy systems and devices that cannot be patched quickly. Privacy and compliance obligations, such as HIPAA in the United States, shape how organizations collect, use, share, retain, and report health information.
New Texas health information legislation that began to go into effect on Sept. 1 includes several noteworthy provisions including requirements related to health record data storage and artificial intelligence, said regulatory attorney Rachel Rose. Rose explains the significance of the new state law.
UK and US Charge Suspects With Hitting Transport for London, Healthcare, OthersTwo English teenagers have been charged with disrupting London's transport network as part of a Scattered Spider cyberattack. One of the suspects has also been accused by the U.S. of helping to attack 120 other victims, generating $115 million in ransom payments.
Default credentials, weak passwords, misconfigurations and a variety of other security shortcomings are exposing millions of medical devices and their data on the internet, said Soufian El Yadmani, CEO and co-founder of Modat, who shared recent research findings.
Three US medical centers fess up to serious breaches Cybercriminals broke in and stole nearly a million Americans' data in the space of a week, in the course of three digital burglaries at healthcare providers.…
A breach at the New York Blood Center resulted in theft of data for 194,000 people, including SSNs, IDs, bank and health information
A new AI-powered clinical decision support system developed by Google and NASA aims to help astronauts diagnose and treat medical issues during space missions - even when real-time communication with Earth is unavailable, said Chris Hein, field CTO of Google Public Sector.
A new AI-powered clinical decision support system developed by Google and NASA aims to help astronauts diagnose and treat medical issues during space missions - even when real-time communication with Earth is unavailable, said Chris Hein, field CTO of Google Public Sector.
South Dakota, Florida Ophthalmology Breaches Among Recent Medical Specialty AttacksTwo separate hacks on ophthalmology practices in South Dakota and Florida have affected more than a quarter-million patients. The cyberattacks were among the latest of several major data breaches reported in recent months by eye care providers.
Will Funding Offset Bigger Cuts Planned for Rural Health Under Big Beautiful Bill?The Department of Health and Human Services has rolled out a $50 billion grant program to "transform" rural healthcare. The program - authorized under the "Big Beautiful Bill" - includes investment opportunities related to IT and cybersecurity. But is it nearly enough?
The ransomware gang breached a "major element" of the healthcare technology supply chain and stole sensitive patient data, according to researchers.