Managed Healthcare ExecutiveTracey Walker – November 26, 2019 A new survey sheds light on the lack of awareness of the cybersecurity landscape in healthcare and the resulting damages from a cost and data standpoint. The recent Black Book Market Research shows that: 70% of healthcare IT management respondents report their operations are not aware of the full variety of cybersecurity solution sets […]
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Ransomware: Cybercriminals are adding a new twist to their demands
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Continue readingCampbell County Health Ransomware Attack Disrupting Patient Care
Since Friday morning, Campbell County Health in Gillette, Wyoming has been working to restore its computer systems and full patient care after falling victim to a ransomware attack.
Continue readingMost Cyber Attacks Focus on Just Three TCP Ports
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Continue readingKentucky Provider Pays $70,000 Ransom to Unlock Patient Data
Park DuValle Community Health Center paid hackers $70,000, after a ransomware attack locked down the medical records of about 20,000 patients for almost two months.
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