Kisco Senior Living data breach could affect more than 26,000
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 22, 2024
More than 26,000 Kisco Senior Living residents and others could have been affected by a June hacking incident, legal counsel for the company said last week.
Vulnerable healthcare orgs must bolster security measures to avoid Change Healthcare copycat ransomware...
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 27, 2024
Healthcare orgs are going to need to bolster their cybersecurity systems to avoid a copycat Change Healthcare incident, experts warn.
HHS opens investigation into UnitedHealth cyberattack
Mar 14, 2024
Following a cyberattack on one of the nation’s largest health insurers that’s thrown healthcare payments into disarray and likely exposed reams of private patient data, the US Department of...
Data breach leaked info on 40 nursing facilities, provider reports
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 17, 2024
A data breach over the summer may have given hackers access to health records for both residents and staff at 40 nursing homes.
HHS delivers urgent message for healthcare operators to nix cybersecurity threat
By
Aaron Dorman
Dec 04, 2023
A vulnerability in network systems could allow hackers to access private healthcare information by bypassing passwords, HHS warns.
Skilled nursing facility will pay fine, upgrade security systems after data breach
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 29, 2023
Colorado has settled with a skilled nursing provider over a 2021 data breach that put the personal data of residents and employees at risk.
High cost of 2023 healthcare data breaches continues decade-long trend, study shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 28, 2023
Data breaches have cost healthcare companies $11 million in 2023, an increase over the past year, a new study shows.
Provider’s ransomware incident highlights cyber risks facing senior living and care operators
By
John Roszkowski
May 15, 2023
A recent cyber incident involving a Kansas-based long-term care provider points to the need for such organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity preparedness.
