‘IT security issue’ impacts multiple hospitals across several states
In a statement CommonSpirit Health says it has taken certain systems offline as a precaution.
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Hospital hallway robots get patches for potentially serious bugs
Five zero-days found in Aethon TUG robots included one that could allow an attacker to control the machines, Cynerio said.
Accellion breach exposed data from patients at major Michigan hospital system
It's the latest in a long list of victims.
Popular technology that hospitals use to send lab samples is vulnerable, researchers found
There's no evidence attackers have exploited the software issue for their own gain.
Ransomware attack may delay scheduled procedures at Baltimore-area medical center
This year has seen nearly double the amount of publicly reported ransomware attacks on the health sector compared to 2019, according to one tally.
Ransomware attacks grow more menacing during the pandemic, creating headaches in health sector
Nearly five years after Hollywood Presbyterian, numerous health care organizations have had to endure their own ransomware ordeals.
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Cyber Command, Microsoft take action against TrickBot botnet before Election Day
The Pentagon and Microsoft have moved against one of the world’s largest botnets in recent weeks.
Weeks after malware disruption, New York hospital is getting back online
Malicious cyber activity has continued to disrupt IT systems in the health sector despite a raging global pandemic.
Hackers are still running coronavirus-related campaigns, CrowdStrike warns
Hackers working for China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, and India, as well as hacktivists and criminals, are still using COVID-19 themed lures.
Romanian police bust hackers allegedly plotting ransomware attacks on hospitals
The hackers reportedly planned to threaten hospitals with malware to protest Romania’s state of emergency amid COVID-19.