Endless Mountains Health Systems (EMHS) in Pennsylvania has been dealing with a cyberattack that has impacted its operations and some of its systems. They have not stated whether it is a ransomware incident or not. EMHS announced the attack on March 5 on its website, but had already been noting problems on its Facebook page…
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SSK Plastic Surgery discloses it experienced a hack and extortion attempt in 2024
Another plastic surgery practice has revealed that it was the victim of a cyberattack with an extortion demand. SSK Plastic Surgery in California recently notified the California Attorney General’s Office of an incident. The state’s website indicates that SSK Plastic Surgery reported that the breach occurred on March 20, 2024 and was discovered or ended…
Taipei’s Mackay Memorial Hospital patient information allegedly sold online
Michael Nakhiengchanh reports: Taipei’s Mackay Memorial Hospital apologized Thursday to the public for an information leak caused by a cyberattack earlier this month. On Feb. 9, the hospital was hit by ransomware called “Crazy Hunter,” causing over 500 computers to crash and reportedly up to 32.5 GB of information stolen, per CNA. The leaked data allegedly includes personal…
NHS investigates API flaw that exposed patient data
Teiss reports: The National Health Service (NHS) is investigating claims that an application programming interface (API) vulnerability at private healthcare provider Medefer left patient data exposed. The issue, initially raised by an IT whistleblower, has prompted scrutiny from the NHS, which has stated it will take further action if necessary. Medefer, a virtual healthcare provider…
Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinics In Colfax Suffers Cyber Attack
Naomi Diaz reports: Colfax,Wash.-based Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics’ internal electronic systems are down following a cyberattack. “If you have an appointment at the hospital or any of our clinics on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, please understand there may be delays, however, we remain open and here to care for you,” the hospital wrote in a March…
Supreme Court declines to weigh in on FQHC’s patient data security liability
Dave Muoio reports: The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case on whether a Federally Qualified Health Center is immune from liability over a former patient’s stolen personally identifying information (PII). The class-action lawsuit stemmed from a patient who received care and provided that information to Sandhills Medical Foundation, an FQHC, in 2018. The…