Personal robots used in senior living are vulnerable to cyberattacks, McAfee finds
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 13, 2020
The discovery that some robot “friends” increasingly used in senior living communities can be vulnerable to cyberattacks is “a reminder of how important vulnerability assessment programs are for...
Senior living ransomware attack affects almost 50,000 residents
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 27, 2020
A data breach at a Maryland long-term care provider potentially exposed the personal information of almost 50,000 residents to hackers.
Senior living provider’s email data breach affects residents, employees, third parties
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 30, 2020
Choice Health Management Services has announced an email data breach that could affect an undisclosed number of residents at some of its 18 independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled...
Hackers strike 2 data firms that serve senior living operators
By
John O'Connor
Nov 27, 2019
Hackers recently targeted at least two vendors that provide data to the senior living sector.
Ransomware attack affects 1,500 health system computers, disrupts services
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 25, 2019
A ransomware attack at a Wyoming health system that includes a long-term care facility has affected all 1,500 computers, disrupted service provision and forced the use of paper charts instead of electronic...
Additional operators potentially affected by previously announced senior living software data breach
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 22, 2019
Additional senior living operators, staff members and residents potentially were affected by an April software data breach originally announced in June, St. Paul, MN-based software company Tenx Systems,...
HHS, HUD and 6 other government agencies put personal information at risk of identify theft: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2019
Cybersecurity failures have extended over the past two administrations, according to a new bipartisan report from a Senate subcommittee.
Senior living software data breach affects 60 operators in 4 states
By
Mallory Hackett
Jun 19, 2019
A company that provides software for assisted living communities, group homes and other organizations serving elderly or disabled individuals announced on Tuesday a potential data breach that affects almost...
Senior living operators looking to spend more on hackers, telehealth
By
John O'Connor
Nov 20, 2018
Senior living and health organizations are looking to spend more on preventing cyber attacks, a new survey finds. Operators are also increasingly willing to invest in telehealth expansion.
Ohio Living announces email hack that risks personal information of thousands
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 11, 2018
An unknown third party accessed employee email accounts at Columbus, OH-based Ohio Living in July, putting at risk the personal or protected health information of people who “attended an Ohio Living...