Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Staff Allegedly Took Photos, Posted Pics on Social Media Without Patient ConsentA Florida hospital is facing several lawsuits filed by patients who alleged staff members used their personal phones to take and post humiliating photos on social medial of the patients without their consent while they were asleep or medicated, and semi-undressed.

'Success Stories' Social Media Program Impermissibly Disclosed PHI of 150 PatientsA "Success Stories" marketing campaign by a Delaware nursing home that involved posting photos and names of patients on social media resulted in a $182,000 federal fine. Regulators say the company violated HIPAA rules through the unauthorized disclosure of patients' protected health information.

'Extensive' Probe Launched After Warning of Coordinated Attacks Posted on XThe FBI has not identified any credible terrorist threats of physical attacks on U.S. hospitals, said the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center and the American Hospital Association, one week after the two groups issued a joint warning about threats surfacing on social media.

Health ISAC, AHA Bulletin Urges Entities to Bolster Physical, Cyber, PreparednessThreats transmitted on social media intimating coordinated terrorist attacks on hospitals in mid-tier U.S. cities have industry authorities warning the healthcare sector to shore up physical and cyber security, as well as emergency management response plans.

While AI platforms and tools promise to offer encouraging potential in healthcare, many are unprepared to deal with the risks these emerging technologies pose - similar to the early days of social media, said Keith Fricke, co-managing partner and principal consultant at tw-Security.

While artificial intelligence platforms and tools promise to offer encouraging potential in healthcare, many are unprepared to deal with the risks these emerging technologies pose - similar to the early days of social media, said Keith Fricke, partner and principal of tw-Security.

Also: Interpol Says 'Pig Butchering' Shames Victims, A Data Leak Scandal in MexicoThis week, U.S. asks Israel to extradite an alleged LockBit coder, don't say "pig butchering," and an Apache Struts flaw. A hunt for alleged data thieves in Mexico, Europe probes TikTok and Netfilix fined 4.75 million. A ransomware attack against Texas medical centers and a credit union breach.

Class Action Suits Target Tools Used to Track Medical Appointments on WebsitesLinkedIn is facing several proposed class action lawsuits filed in recent weeks in California alleging that the company is "intercepting" users' sensitive information related to appointments booked on medical websites through the use of web tracking tools for marketing and advertising purposes.