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Change Healthcare Cyberattack Exposed Data From Over 100 Million People

Posted on October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 by Admin

Threat actors accessed the data of 100 million people in the February breach of Change Healthcare, the U.S. Office for Civil Rights showed on Oct. 22. The hack, information about which was revealed in June, could affect up to one-third of Americans. It has proven to be one of the most significant cyberattacks of the year and shows how ransomed data can lead to physical harms such as belated delivery of essential medication. What was…

ISC2 Security Congress: The Rise in Nation-State Cyber Threats

Posted on October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 by Admin

Today’s threat landscape includes nation-state actors as well as attackers looking to test their skills or turn a profit. AT ISC2 Security Conference in Las Vegas, CISA advisor and former New York Times cybersecurity journalist Nicole Perlroth took the stage to discuss what has changed over the last 10 years of cyber warfare. Her presentation was the capstone of the conference, held Oct. 13-16. Nation-state attackers look for ‘target-rich, cyber-poor’ victims Perlroth presented a timeline…

Study: 92% of Healthcare Firms Hit by Cyberattacks This Year

Posted on October 8, 2024October 26, 2024 by Admin

Healthcare organizations should rethink some of their approach to security, particularly by enhancing their focus on insider threats, improving cyber awareness training, and securing mobile applications and devices, said Ryan Witt, vice president of industry solutions at Proofpoint, discussing findings of a newly released study. The third annual study – Cyber Insecurity in Healthcare: The Cost and Impact on Patient Safety and Care 2024 – was sponsored by Proofpoint and conducted by research firm Ponemon…

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