healthcare
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There’s an update to breach previously reported here in 2023. Brian Krebs reports: In what experts are calling a novel legal outcome, the 22-year-old former administrator of the cybercrime community Breachforums will forfeit nearly $700,000 to settle a civil lawsuit from a health insurance company whose customer data was posted for sale on the forum in…
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Healthcare sector suffers a rise in ransomware attacks.
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In 2024, the healthcare sector faced an unprecedented wave of cyber attacks, with 276 million patient records exposed globally. Among the most insidious threats was MedStealer, a malware strain that targeted electronic health records (EHRs), insurance databases, and patient portals. First observed in early 2024, MedStealer exploited vulnerabilities in legacy healthcare IT systems and third-party…
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A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Oracle Healthcare Foundation 8.1.0/8.1.1/8.2.0/8.2.1/8.2.2. Affected is an unknown function of the component Self Service Analytics. The manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-42889. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
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Pharmaceutical supply chain and technology firm Wellgistics Health has announced it will integrate XRP as a treasury asset and payments infrastructure across its pharmacy network. The $50 million capital facility, structured as an equity line, was arranged through LDA Capital, a private alternative investment group with prior involvement in crypto-backed funding strategies. The agreement allows Wellgistics to draw…
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The healthcare industry has become increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated cyber threats in 2025, with malicious actors specifically targeting medical institutions’ growing cloud infrastructure and digital workflows. According to recent findings, threat actors have shifted their tactics to leverage trusted cloud platforms as primary vectors for malware distribution, creating unprecedented challenges for healthcare security teams. This…
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Russell Kinsaul reports on what sounds like a seriously impactful ransomware attack: Sometime in April, Esse Health was hit by a cyberattack, locking up parts of the health group’s computer network and putting healthcare on hold for many patients. Cindy Wagner needs to switch to a new doctor but her records can’t be transferred because they’re locked up…
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Within today’s healthcare organizations, it often seems IT teams face a never-ending to-do list of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity tasks. There’s the ever-present threat of ransomware and phishing attacks, the challenges of identity management, and the risk of relying on legacy systems with vulnerabilities that are all too easy to exploit. On the AI side,…
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Researchers from Comparitech documented a drop in ransomware incidents in April 2025, amid the disappearance of RansomHub.
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The Evolving Healthcare Cybersecurity Landscape Healthcare organizations face unprecedented cybersecurity challenges in 2025. With operational technology (OT) environments increasingly targeted and the convergence of IT and medical systems creating an expanded attack surface, traditional security approaches are proving inadequate. According to recent statistics, the healthcare sector experienced a record-breaking year for data breaches in 2024,…
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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Healthcare Foundation 7.1.1/7.2.0/7.2.1/7.3.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Admin Console. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-11022. The attack may be initiated remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended…
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arXiv:2409.07415v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into healthcare systems holds great promise for enhancing patient care and care delivery efficiency; however, it also exposes sensitive data and system integrity to potential cyberattacks. Current security and privacy (S&P) research on healthcare AI is highly unbalanced in terms…
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According to the 2024 State of Ransomware report by Sophos, there was a 500% increase in ransom bills in the last 12 months. Moreover, an analysis by Comparitech revealed 181 confirmed ransomware incidents targeting healthcare providers in 2024, with 25.6 million records compromised. Meanwhile, there were 42 more confirmed attacks on healthcare organizations not involved…
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arXiv:2504.20700v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This study introduces a cutting-edge architecture developed for the NewbornTime project, which uses advanced AI to analyze video data at birth and during newborn resuscitation, with the aim of improving newborn care. The proposed architecture addresses the crucial issues of patient consent, data security, and investing trust in healthcare by…
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Pakistan has launched a historic digital health program called One Patient One ID, which aims to transform how medical records are kept across the country. This system uses an individual’s Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) as their permanent Medical Record (MR) number, allowing for easy access to healthcare data nationwide. The program is a collaborative…
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When we think about vishing (voice phishing), the usual suspects come to mind: fake refund scams impersonating Norton, PayPal, or Geek Squad. The post New Spin on Vishing: Attackers Are Now Targeting Healthcare Appointments appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Healthcare software like Epic contains powerful automation capabilities that remain largely untapped. Learn how modernizing your healthcare data transfer approach can help you unlock Epic’s full potential while enhancing security and supporting compliance efforts.Reap the Full Benefits of Your Healthcare SystemLet’s face the uncomfortable truth. Most healthcare organizations are running 21st-century clinical software on top…
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The Evolving Healthcare Cybersecurity Landscape Healthcare organizations face unprecedented cybersecurity challenges in 2025. With operational technology (OT) environments increasingly targeted and the convergence of IT and medical systems creating an expanded attack surface, traditional security approaches are proving inadequate. According to recent statistics, the healthcare sector
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Dialysis firm DaVita, Wisconsin-based Bell Ambulance, and Alabama Ophthalmology Associates all suffered apparent or confirmed ransomware attacks this month.