BOSTON — A Georgia-based home health and hospice care company will pay $425,000 after it failed to implement proper security measures to protect the personal information of patients and employees, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. The complaint and consent judgment against Aveanna Healthcare, LLC, entered today in Suffolk Superior Court, follows a series of phishing attacks that impacted more than…
Article: Factors Associated with Information Breach in Healthcare Facilities: A Systematic Literature Review
Factors Associated with Information Breach in Healthcare Facilities: A Systematic Literature Review Ahmad Khanijahani · Shabnam Iezadi· Sarah Agoglia · Spencer Barber· Courtney Cox · Natalie Olivo November 2022 Journal of Medical Systems 46(12) DOI:10.1007/s10916-022-01877-1 Abstract This systematic review aimed to identify the factors associated with information breaches in healthcare settings. We searched electronic databases, including…
$28 million stolen from cryptocurrency platform Deribit
Jonathan Greig reports: Cryptocurrency derivatives platform Deribit on Tuesday said a hacker stole $28 million from the company, forcing it to halt withdrawals as it investigates the incident. Deribit is a cryptocurrency futures and options exchange based in Panama City that allows customers to trade perpetual, futures, and options contracts. Read more at The Record.
Ransomware attack on Osaka General’s network stalls critical surgeries & daily operations
Teiss reports: In a press conference held on October 31st, Takeshi Shimazu, the head of Osaka General Medical Centre, said that the ransomware attack temporarily disrupted the facility’s electronic medical record system. The hospital’s officials said that while the medical centre’s Sumiyoshi Ward is still performing emergency operations, it has stopped providing outpatient care and…
Black Basta ransomware gang linked to the FIN7 hacking group
Bill Toulas reports: Security researchers at Sentinel Labs have uncovered evidence that links the Black Basta ransomware gang to the financially motivated hacking group FIN7, also known as “Carbanak.” When analyzing tools used by the ransomware gang in attacks, the researchers found signs that a developer for FIN7 has also authored the EDR (Endpoint Detection…
LockBit repeats ‘PR stunt’ as Thales ransomware investigation claims no breach
Rory Bathgate reports: An investigation by Thales has found no evidence that the LockBit ransomware organistion successfully attacked its systems, following threats by the group to post stolen company data on hacker forums. On Tuesday, the French multinational publicly stated that it had seen posts on the dark web by ransomware group LockBit 3.0, claiming to have stolen data…