HHS launches new tools to help nursing homes prevent cyberattacks
By
Christine Birkner
Apr 19, 2023
As the threat of cyberattacks across the healthcare sector grows, the US Department of Health and Human Services this week is taking action. The department unveiled resources on Monday, via its 405(d)...
PharMerica, BrightSpring data breach ‘does not currently impact operations’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 11, 2023
National long-term care pharmacy PharMerica Corp. and BrightSpring Health Services experienced a cyber breach in late March, a BrightSpring Health Services spokesperson told the McKnight’s Business Daily...
Hawaii SNF reports data breach of 20,000 records
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 09, 2023
A skilled nursing facility on the Hawaiian island of Oahu is among the latest victims in a string of data breaches reported by healthcare companies in the past year.
Healthcare, public health targeted most in ransomware attacks: FBI
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 02, 2023
Healthcare and public health agencies were the most-attacked sectors for ransomware last year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Critical manufacturing and the government followed for being...
Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations on the rise
Dec 29, 2022
There was an almost twofold increase in the annual number of attacks seen from 2016 to 2021, exposing information of almost 42 million patients.
Business briefs, Dec. 20
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 20, 2022
Ransomware attacks lead CMS to issue new IDs to 254K Medicare beneficiaries … CareTrust REIT announces extension, renewal of unsecured revolver … Broadmark Realty Capital declares monthly cash dividend...
Maryland senior living community announces data security breach
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 08, 2022
A Maryland senior living community announced Tuesday that it was the victim of a data breach in February involving the personal and protected health information of employees.
Post-lockdowns, regulators cast an eye toward security, preparedness weak spots
By
John Hall
Dec 02, 2022
For much of 2022, lockdowns and other restrictions tamped down the usual resident security concerns in the nation’s long-term care facilities. Still, workforce shortages meant fewer vigilant eyes and...
Senior living hacker sentenced to 20 years for $27 million ransomware attack
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2022
A Canadian man linked to an international network of ransomware attacks affecting the senior living industry during the COVID-19 pandemic has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to forfeit...
Assisted living provider among victims in latest ransomware attacks, HHS warns
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 29, 2022
The federal government is putting senior living and other healthcare providers on the alert for cyberattacks, sharing that an assisted living community has been among those affected by a ransomware group’s...