Christopher Snowbeck reports on how the Change Healthcare attack has affected one clinic in Minnesota. His report provides a good illustration of the issues raised by a recent AMA survey of some physicians, reported here previously. From his reporting: Twin Cities Counseling says it hasn’t been able to submit payment claims for more than 100…
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Prominent US senator sees new momentum for healthcare cybersecurity push
Eric Geller reports: As U.S. hospitals struggle to pay their employees amid a cyberattack that knocked out a major payment vendor, a powerful Democratic senator is seizing the moment to push for better security in the sorely vulnerable healthcare sector. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) has introduced legislation that would require hospitals and their technology vendors…
Omni Hotels & Resorts attack claimed by Daixin Team; 3.5 million guests’ data stolen (2)
As many people suspected, Omni Hotels & Resorts was the target of a ransomware attack in March. Omni first described the incident as a chain-wide “outage” due to IT issues. By April 1, guests were losing patience with the “outage.” Bleeping Computer noted guests complaining online claiming that they had to send text messages to…
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Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin notifies 533,809 members of ransomware attack
Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) is a non-profit, member-owned health plan providing services to more than 80,000 members in Wisconsin. This week, they provided reports to HHS and the Maine Attorney General’s Office about a breach they previously disclosed in February. On January 25, GHC-SCW posted an announcement on its website that…
One year after breach, CCM Health notifies almost 29,000 patients
CCM Health in Minnesota provides health services through public hospitals and healthcare facilities. In a notification letter dated March 12, 2024, they informed patients that protected health information (PHI) may have been accessed and exfiltrated during an attack that occurred between April 3 – April 10, 2023. They do not reveal when or how they…