The data comes from a new report by cybersecurity firm Netwrix, which found that healthcare continues to outpace other sectors in both number of breaches and associated financial losses.

The AI-powered device is helping alleviate staff shortages by making rounds and checking on patients. 

The nonprofit health system said the new tool has been in development since 2024 and is currently being used by thousands of nurses at its hospitals. The generative AI pulls information from disparate systems into one place, including patient records and care protocols. 

The defendants include operators and staff at nursing schools that were shut down over accusations they provided pay-for-play degrees that RNs and LPNs used to obtain licenses. 

The Wall Street Journal said that President Donald Trump has yet to meet with company representatives. However, UnitedHealth CEO Stephen Hemsley reportedly met with members of the administration in Washington.

The settlement reached in October 2024 has been finalized. A fund is being set up for the estimated 3 million claimants, as BCBS pledges to reform its BlueCard health plans.

The initial incident happened in April. Since that time, the notorious cybercrime cell Interlock has claimed responsibility. A data dump from the breach was put up for sale on the dark web.

Over 30 medical societies including the American College of Radiology recently wrote to CMS Administrator Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA, to voice their concerns. 

Though this finding is relatively uncommon, it is expected that the BI-RADS 6th edition ultrasound lexicon will include it as a feature associated with malignancy.