Bradford Health Systems in Alabama has posted a security notice on its website this week about an incident affecting employee and patient data. It begins: On December 8, 2023, Bradford Health detected unusual activity within its network. Upon discovering this activity, it immediately initiated an investigation of the matter with the assistance of third-party cybersecurity…
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Websites selling hacking tools to cybercriminals seized
HOUSTON – A coordinated effort involving an international disruption of an online software crypting syndicate which provides services to cybercriminals to assist them with keeping their malicious software (malware) from being detected has resulted in the seizure of four domains and their associated server, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Crypting is the process of…
ConnectWise suspects cyberattack affecting some ScreenConnect customers was state-sponsored
Lawrence Abrams reports: IT management software firm ConnectWise says a suspected state-sponsored cyberattack breached its environment and impacted a limited number of ScreenConnect customers. “ConnectWise recently learned of suspicious activity within our environment that we believe was tied to a sophisticated nation state actor, which affected a very small number of ScreenConnect customers,” ConnectWise shared…
Possible ransomware attack disrupts Maine and New Hampshire Covenant Health locations
News Center Maine reports: A cyber incident affecting several hospitals in Maine is now under investigation. Covenant Health shared with NEWS CENTER Maine that it became aware of connectivity issues impacting the organization on Monday. The health care system said it immediately discontinued access to all data systems across its hospitals, clinics, and provider practices. Covenant…
HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Security Rule Investigation of BayCare Health System for $800k and Corrective Action Plan
HHS OCR has settled another enforcement action involving the HIPAA Security Rule. From their press release yesterday, it sounds like an insider wrongdoing case. In its formal resolution agreement, the government states that on October 23, 2018, OCR received a complaint alleging that on October 8, 2018, an unknown third party accessed her printed and…
UK: Two NHS trusts hit by cyberattack that exploited Ivanti flaw
It’s been an all-too-common headline over the past decade. Now, two more National Health Service trusts in the U.K. have been impacted by cyberattacks, although there is no indication yet that patient data was accessed or patient services were affected. Emma Woollacott reports: Two NHS trusts have suffered cyber attacks which exposed staff data, prompting…