Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats: July 2024
In the endless battle to safeguard healthcare organizations against cyber threats, July was certainly no ordinary month. As blue screens spanned the globe from CrowdStrike’s Falcon updates, ESXi hypervisors became a prime target for ransomware attacks and a significant flaw in OpenSSH posed a potential risk to millions of systems. Read on to understand these […]
Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats: June 2024
June was a high-stakes game on the cybersecurity chessboard for healthcare organizations. Major technology providers like Progress MOVEit and SolarWinds found themselves in check due to critical software vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, threat groups like Black Basta made bold moves, and new phishing schemes targeting Cisco Webex users emerged as unexpected gambits. Read on to discover more […]
Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats: May 2024
Out of the reported healthcare cyber incidents in May, the attack on Ascension stopped many in their tracks. This incident came at a time when many in the industry are still reeling from the Change Healthcare attack, which profoundly affected the healthcare sector, with 94% of hospitals reporting financial repercussions and 74% noting direct impacts […]
Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats: March 2024
Even though spring has officially sprung, recent Ivanti and Fortinet vulnerabilities have made it feel a bit like Groundhog Day. As we’ve examined the vulnerabilities associated with Ivanti’s Secure Connect and FortiClient solutions over the past few months, it’s become clear that closing the security loopholes has posed significant challenges. While the coverage may start […]
How Cyber Attacks Impact Patient Trust
When a patient chooses a healthcare organization, they aren’t just trusting them with their physical health; they’re also trusting that healthcare organization with their most sensitive personal information. However, that trust can be undermined if a security breach compromises their data. Unfortunately, cyber attacks against healthcare are on the rise. Over the past decade, theft […]
Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats: February 2024
Since its detection in February, the impact of Change Healthcare’s cyber attack has been staggering. Unfortunately, this is not the only incident that’s impacted healthcare organizations. Several others have sparked urgent calls for updates and heightened vigilance among IT teams, stressing the cyber pressures that constantly confront the healthcare sector. Change Healthcare cyber attack Throughout […]
Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats: January 2024
As the new year unfolds, global threat actors have launched serious cyber attacks, with healthcare organizations among their targets. In January, Chinese APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) actors were reported to be focusing on critical U.S. infrastructure (political, military, and civilian), aiming to cause “real-world harm.” In addition to actively exploiting Ivanti VPNs, alarms went off […]
A Look Back at 2023: Critical Cyber Threats in Healthcare
As we usher in 2024, it’s important to also reflect on a few incidents that shook up the threat landscape in 2023. Beyond just chronicling cyber threats, this recap spotlights some of the vulnerabilities and emerging threat actors that posed significant risks to healthcare organizations last year. By understanding these challenges, we can better prepare […]
Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats: November 2023
In November, new details emerged about the Okta incident, coinciding with the discovery of critical vulnerabilities in Orthanc software and Windows Defender SmartScreen. These vulnerabilities pose significant risks to healthcare organizations, their networks, patients, and data. Read on to explore these threats in-depth and how to mitigate them. Okta’s security breach update On November 3rd, […]
Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats: October 2023
More than 87 million. That’s the estimated number of patient records that have been compromised as of the end of October 2023, according to data gathered from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). That’s a 55 percent year-over-year increase from 2022. Throughout the month of October, threat actors increasingly exploited vulnerabilities and used nefarious tactics […]
