Healthcare, public health targeted most in ransomware attacks: FBI
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 02, 2023
Healthcare and public health agencies were the most-attacked sectors for ransomware last year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Critical manufacturing and the government followed for being...
Provider’s ransomware incident highlights cyber risks facing senior living and care operators
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John Roszkowski
May 15, 2023
A recent cyber incident involving a Kansas-based long-term care provider points to the need for such organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity preparedness.
SEC announces cybersecurity incident disclosure rules for public companies
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 31, 2023
Public companies will need to disclose the cybersecurity incidents they experience and annually disclose information regarding their cybersecurity risk management, strategy and governance, under a rule...
Colorado SNF sanctioned for 2021 data breach
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 26, 2023
The state of Colorado has settled with Broomfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for not protecting the personal data of hundreds of residents, patients and employees before and during a 2021...
Senior living should be excluded from proposed federal cybersecurity reporting requirements: AHCA/NCAL
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 11, 2024
The “social healthcare model” of senior living should preclude it from being included in proposed new cybersecurity incident reporting requirements designed for entities considered to be critical to...
HHS launches new tools to help nursing homes prevent cyberattacks
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Christine Birkner
Apr 19, 2023
As the threat of cyberattacks across the healthcare sector grows, the US Department of Health and Human Services this week is taking action. The department unveiled resources on Monday, via its 405(d)...
Senior living and care providers finally may have some good news on the cybersecurity front as cybersecurity premiums for companies nationwide may finally be leveling off after years of double-digit increases,...
HHS delivers urgent message for healthcare operators to nix cybersecurity threat
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Aaron Dorman
Dec 04, 2023
A vulnerability in network systems could allow hackers to access private healthcare information by bypassing passwords, HHS warns.
PharMerica, BrightSpring data breach ‘does not currently impact operations’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 11, 2023
National long-term care pharmacy PharMerica Corp. and BrightSpring Health Services experienced a cyber breach in late March, a BrightSpring Health Services spokesperson told the McKnight’s Business Daily...
Fintech to manage seniors’ finances could be priceless, but only if it steers clear of cyber scam risks,...
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 08, 2024
New fintech exists to help caregivers assist older adults with finances, but developers have to show those tools won’t compromise their privacy.