Tag: healthcare
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Belarusian hacktivists spent two years inside Russian healthcare network, researchers say
Russian cybersecurity researchers attributed a quiet two-year espionage campaign to the Belarusian Cyber Partisans, a group better known for public attacks against governments and infrastructure. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/belarusian-hacktivists-two-years-Russian-healthcare-network
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Three questions a hospital CISO should ask a healthcare fintech vendor
In this Help Net Security video, Drew McCombs, CTO and CISO at Cylerity, explains how he balances both roles. Security work is scheduled into every sprint, and issues touching … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/05/drew-mccombs-cylerity-healthcare-fintech-security/
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US Senate Unanimously Passes Health Cyber Bill
All Eyes for HIPAA and Regulatory Reform Are Focused on the House. The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bipartisan bill that proposes to bolster health sector cybersecurity and resiliency. Among other provisions, the bill calls for regulators to raise the bar on minimum cyber best practices for healthcare sector organizations. First seen on…
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Poland Probes Hack of Second Health Software Vendor
Latest Incident Comes Weeks After MyDr Hack Affected 19 Million Poles. Polish officials are investigating a cyberattack on healthcare software vendor Qbusoft, maker of Medyc that may have exposed up to 5 million patient medical records. Researchers say the same threat actor appears to be behind the recent hack on medical software firm MyDr affecting…
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Cyberattack on Polish medical software provider exposes patient data
Hackers stole personal data from a Polish healthcare software provider in the latest cyberattack to hit the country’s medical sector in recent months. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/poland-cyberattack-medical-medyc
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Nearly 400,000 Medicaid Beneficiaries Caught in Medicaid and DC Healthcare Alliance Data Exposure
Nearly 400,000 DC Medicaid and Healthcare Alliance beneficiaries may have had personal data exposed through reports published on a public website. The District of Columbia Department of Health Care Finance is notifying nearly 400,000 Medicaid and DC Healthcare Alliance beneficiaries that their personal information may have been exposed. The incident affects people who enrolled between…
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Nearly 400,000 Medicaid Beneficiaries Caught in Medicaid and DC Healthcare Alliance Data Exposure
Nearly 400,000 DC Medicaid and Healthcare Alliance beneficiaries may have had personal data exposed through reports published on a public website. The District of Columbia Department of Health Care Finance is notifying nearly 400,000 Medicaid and DC Healthcare Alliance beneficiaries that their personal information may have been exposed. The incident affects people who enrolled between…
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Oracle PeopleSoft Servers Targeted Again as ShinyHunters Expands Extortion Operations
Tags: cve, cyber, exploit, extortion, government, healthcare, oracle, technology, threat, vulnerabilityThe ShinyHunters-linked threat cluster tracked as UNC6240 has renewed mass exploitation of Oracle PeopleSoft servers vulnerable to CVE-2026-35273. Expanding beyond its earlier focus on higher education into technology, healthcare, government, transportation, agriculture, and IT services. The campaign demonstrates how quickly financially motivated actors can adapt when organizations rely on perimeter workarounds rather than applying vendor-issued…
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Wiz uses AI to find vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure
The Google subsidiary, which helped a railroad and two hospitals, invited others to apply for its free scanning service. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/wiz-ai-critical-infrastructure-scan-for-good/831255/
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Wiz uses AI to find vulnerabilities in railroads, hospitals and other critical infrastructure
The Google subsidiary invited all infrastructure operators to apply for its free scanning service. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/wiz-ai-critical-infrastructure-scan-for-good/831255/
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Wiz uses AI to find vulnerabilities in railroads, hospitals and other critical infrastructure
The Google subsidiary invited all infrastructure operators to apply for its free scanning service. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/wiz-ai-critical-infrastructure-scan-for-good/831255/
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Wiz uses AI to find vulnerabilities in railroads, hospitals and other critical infrastructure
The Google subsidiary invited all infrastructure operators to apply for its free scanning service. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/wiz-ai-critical-infrastructure-scan-for-good/831255/
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Astrana latest healthcare tech firm to report data breach to SEC
The healthcare firm Astrana warned regulators that hackers accessed confidential information by impersonating company personnel. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/astrana-cyberattack-sec-ransomware
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Compliance, KI und hybride IT prägen die Anforderungen an modernes Monitoring
Was sind wichtige Themen, die IT-Verantwortliche in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz aktuell beschäftigen? Das zeigt die neue Kundenumfrage von Paessler, eines führenden Anbieters von IT- und IoT-Monitoring-Lösungen. Dafür wurden 262 PRTG-Nutzer und IT-Administratoren im DACH-Raum aus den Bereichen Produktion, IT, Healthcare, Behörden und weiteren Sektoren befragt. Weltweit nahmen insgesamt 1.088 Personen teil. Im internationalen…
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Bumrungrad turns to AI agents to clear patient email backlog
Bumrungrad International Hospital is using Salesforce’s Agentforce to summarise and route patient correspondence, with automated appointment booking and voice agents on the cards First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366650856/Bumrungrad-turns-to-AI-agents-to-clear-patient-email-backlog
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Cyber Defense Alone Can’t Keep Critical Services Running
States Must Map Dependencies and Engineer Safeguards for Water and Hospitals. State CIOs must decide which water systems, hospitals and other essential services need protection first. NASCIO data shows why states should rank infrastructure by consequence, test simultaneous failures and pair cyber defenses with engineering safeguards. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cyber-defense-alone-cant-keep-critical-services-running-a-32871
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Breach Roundup: China Calls for Stronger AI Oversight
Also, Spain’s First AI Agent-Linked Data Breach, NightmareStresser Domains Seized. This week: a call for stronger AI oversight in China, an AI agent-linked breach in Spain, Cisco active exploits, Check Point patched flaws. NightmareStresser seized – again! South Korea data breach fines, AI made BEC attacks worse. An Android Trojan, an exploited Pixel flaw and…
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Boston’s CISOs to Watch: Securing Hospitals, Campuses, and Code
Boston runs on three industries that all handle data other people cannot afford to lose: hospitals, universities, and software. The seven leaders below work across all three, plus insurance and industrial manufacturing. Several have spent their entire careers within a… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/bostons-cisos-to-watch-securing-hospitals-campuses-and-code/
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US Lawmakers Eye Stronger Healthcare Cyber Defenses
House Subcommittee Hearing Highlights Threats to Rural Hospitals and Patient Care. As U.S. hospitals, clinics and other medical providers continue to face an onslaught of hacking incidents and disruptive cyberattacks this year, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s health subcommittee examined on Tuesday two proposed bills aimed at strengthening health sector cybersecurity. First seen on…
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Kura Appoints Acumen Cyber to Deliver 24/7 Cyber Defence
Customer experience provider Kura has appointed Acumen Cyber to provide 24/7 security monitoring, threat detection and incident response across its operations in the UK and South Africa. Kura supports more than 50 brands across financial services, utilities, healthcare and the public sector, operating from Glasgow, Sunderland and Durban. The company handles millions of customer interactions…
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UK Panel Calls for Fresh Approach to Regulating Medical AI
Commission Says Premarket Reviews Alone Fall Short for Evolving AI Technologies. AI-enabled medical devices and healthcare software in the United Kingdom should be regulated with a life-cycle risk approach, especially as the technologies evolve, rather than the one-time premarket approval model that’s predominate today, according to a new government commission report. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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East Coast CISOs to Watch: Leaders Across Industry
The East Coast is home to a diverse range of organizations spanning healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and standards bodies, each with distinct security challenges and regulatory demands. The CISOs below are helping shape security strategy across industries that form a significant… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/east-coast-cisos-to-watch-leaders-across-industry/
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NextGen Mirth Connect Flaws Expose Downstream System Logins
Attackers Could Steal Credentials Used to Reach Connected Hospital Systems. Three high-severity NextGen Connect flaws can expose administrator data, plain-text connector passwords and server files, potentially giving attackers credentials for databases, clinical endpoints and other downstream healthcare systems. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/nextgen-mirth-connect-flaws-expose-downstream-system-logins-a-32789
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AdaptHealth confirms 4.1 million people exposed in July cyberattack
Healthcare company AdaptHealth has confirmed that data of 4.1 million people was exposed in a cyberattack discovered in July that was attributed to the ShinyHunters threat group. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adapthealth-confirms-41-million-people-exposed-in-july-cyberattack/
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AI Can Jump Sandboxes. Easy-Peasy. The World Needs New Borders That Can Actually Contain It.
In the coming months, “AI-enabled cyberattacks will become much more widespread and sophisticated. As these models become more capable, the companies and public services we all rely on, hospitals, water treatment plants, even the backbone of the internet, … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/ai-can-jump-sandboxes-easy-peasy-the-world-needs-new-borders-that-can-actually-contain-it/
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Daily OT Security News: September 07, 2026
Today’s selection covers IoT, OT, ICS and cyber-physical-system security developments that may affect edge networking, management platforms, industrial assets and healthcare devices. Hackers exploit new MikroTik RouterOS flaws to hijack routers Attackers are actively exploiting a chain of two MikroTik… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/daily-ot-security-news-september-07-2026/
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Daily OT Security News: September 05, 2026
Today’s headlines span IT/OT convergence, staffing and access risks in manufacturing, post-quantum cryptography planning, AI-accelerated attack concerns, and a federal-state water-utility monitoring initiative. Together they reinforce operational priorities for OT owners and operators across manufacturing, utilities, critical infrastructure, healthcare, and… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/daily-ot-security-news-september-05-2026/
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Hospitals Lag in Race to Quantum-Safe Encryption
Security Leaders Say Legacy Devices and Vendor Dependence Are in the Way. Hospital security leaders say aging medical devices, incomplete asset inventories and dependence on third-party vendors could make healthcare’s transition to post-quantum cryptography slower and more difficult than in other critical sectors. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/hospitals-lag-in-race-to-quantum-safe-encryption-a-32752
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: Claude Session Hijacking, PaperCut Exploits, and Enterprise Cyberattacks
This weekly roundup highlights a range of cybersecurity developments affecting artificial intelligence platforms, enterprise software, healthcare organizations, social media accounts, and internet-facing infrastructure. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/weekly-roundup-claude-papercut-citrix/