| Editor's Choice: Cybersecurity | In total, 22 facilities will benefit from the money, provided by the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program. Projects include cybersecurity upgrades and telehealth implementation, in addition to EHR upgrades. In total, 22 facilities will benefit from the money, provided by the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program. Projects include cybersecurity upgrades and telehealth implementation, in addition to EHR upgrades. | | |
| The outlet DataBreaches.net was able to gather more details on the alleged hack of the healthcare billing automation platform, said to be perpetrated by a notorious cybercriminal. The outlet DataBreaches.net was able to gather more details on the alleged hack of the healthcare billing automation platform, said to be perpetrated by a notorious cybercriminal. | | |
| Hackers at Qilin claimed credit for a data breach at MedImpact, a pharmacy benefit manager serving insurance plans. The company said the incident is still under investigation, and so far it appears no protected health information was compromised. Hackers at Qilin claimed credit for a data breach at MedImpact, a pharmacy benefit manager serving insurance plans. The company said the incident is still under investigation, and so far it appears no protected health information was compromised. | | |
| The managed care company does not admit to doing anything wrong. The data breach constituted its use of third-party tracking technology on its website, which shared data with Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Meta and others. The managed care company does not admit to doing anything wrong. The data breach constituted its use of third-party tracking technology on its website, which shared data with Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Meta and others. | | |
| The settlement fund is being established for victims of the March 8 data breach, with a hearing to finalize the agreement scheduled for March 2026. Yale New Haven Health System denies any wrongdoing. The settlement fund is being established for victims of the March 8 data breach, with a hearing to finalize the agreement scheduled for March 2026. Yale New Haven Health System denies any wrongdoing. | | |
| The UnitedHealth Group subsidiaries had attempted to have the case dismissed. However, a court rejected the motion. Nearly half of Nebraskans were impacted by the infamous February 2024 data breach on Change Healthcare. The UnitedHealth Group subsidiaries had attempted to have the case dismissed. However, a court rejected the motion. Nearly half of Nebraskans were impacted by the infamous February 2024 data breach on Change Healthcare. | | |
| Researchers from University of Minnesota found that more than 300 small, rural hospitals didn't even apply for relief. At the same time, many larger, for-profit systems received hundreds of thousands in overpayments. The findings are published in Health Affairs. Researchers from University of Minnesota found that more than 300 small, rural hospitals didn't even apply for relief. At the same time, many larger, for-profit systems received hundreds of thousands in overpayments. The findings are published in Health Affairs. | | |
| Kettering Health said the Internet outage at its facilities was not caused by a cyberattack. The exact cause was not revealed. Kettering Health said the Internet outage at its facilities was not caused by a cyberattack. The exact cause was not revealed. | | |
| The 2024 ransomware attack on Ascension Health impacted operations in 12 states and led to protected health information being taken by hackers. A class action of plaintiffs is seeking damages. The 2024 ransomware attack on Ascension Health impacted operations in 12 states and led to protected health information being taken by hackers. A class action of plaintiffs is seeking damages. | | |
| Family West Health, a 25-bed facility, said it spotted a cyberattack this week that forced it to shut down IT systems. However, it confirmed patient care was not impacted. Family West Health, a 25-bed facility, said it spotted a cyberattack this week that forced it to shut down IT systems. However, it confirmed patient care was not impacted. | | |
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