NHS Scotland confirms ransomware attackers leaked patients’ data

NHS Dumfries and Galloway (part of NHS Scotland) has confirmed that a “recognised ransomware group” was able to “access a significant amount of data including patient and staff-identifiable information,” and has published &#8220… Continue reading NHS Scotland confirms ransomware attackers leaked patients’ data

How security leaders can ease healthcare workers’ EHR-related burnout

Staff experiencing burnout in healthcare settings is not something that security leaders typically worry about – unless, maybe, it is the security team itself that is suffering from it. Healthcare CISOs and privacy officers worry more about the confide… Continue reading How security leaders can ease healthcare workers’ EHR-related burnout

NHS Dumfries and Galloway Faces Cyberattack, Patient Data at Risk

By Waqas
Another day, another healthcare-related cyber attack putting already vulnerable individuals at risk.
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Only 13% of medical devices support endpoint protection agents

63% of CISA-tracked Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEVs) can be found on healthcare networks, while 23% of medical devices—including imaging devices, clinical IoT devices, and surgery devices—have at least one known exploited vulnerability, according… Continue reading Only 13% of medical devices support endpoint protection agents

Healthcare’s Ransomware Epidemic: Why Cyberattacks Hit the Medical Sector With Alarming Frequency

Healthcare has long been a primary target for ransomware attacks. This is not changing and is not likely to change.
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Navigating regulation challenges for protecting sensitive healthcare data

In this Help Net Security video, Chris Bowen, CISO at ClearDATA, emphasizes the importance of digital health companies being more transparent with their users. As more and more Americans flock to direct-to-consumer digital health apps and resources, mo… Continue reading Navigating regulation challenges for protecting sensitive healthcare data

Healthcare sector warned of ALPHV BlackCat ransomware after surge in targeted attacks

The US government has warned the healthcare sector that it is now the biggest target of the BlackCat ransomware group.

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