Category: Healthcare
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DentaQuest data breach exposed info of 2.6 million accounts
DentaQuest data breach exposed info of 2.6 million accounts A data breach at the dental benefits administrator DentaQuest has reportedly exposed the sensitive data of 2.6 million accounts. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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WordPress malware campaign hides payloads in Steam profiles
WordPress malware campaign hides payloads in Steam profiles Nearly 2,000 WordPress websites were infected with malware that relies on Steam Community profile comments to hide command-and-control (C2) data. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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Healthcare IT solutions provider ChipSoft hit by ransomware attack
Healthcare IT solutions provider ChipSoft hit by ransomware attack Dutch healthcare software vendor ChipSoft has been impacted by a ransomware attack that forced the company to take offline its website and digital services for patients and healthcare providers. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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Healthcare tech firm CareCloud says hackers stole patient data
Healthcare tech firm CareCloud says hackers stole patient data Healthcare IT firm CareCloud has disclosed a data breach incident that exposed sensitive data and caused a network disruption lasting approximately eight hours. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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New Torg Grabber infostealer malware targets 728 crypto wallets
New Torg Grabber infostealer malware targets 728 crypto wallets A new info-stealing malware called Torg Grabber is stealing sensitive data from 850 browser extensions, more than 700 of them for cryptocurrency wallets. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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Smashing Security podcast #459: This clever scam nearly hijacked a tech CEO’s Apple ID
Smashing Security podcast #459: This clever scam nearly hijacked a tech CEO’s Apple ID In episode 459 of Smashing Security, we dive into a chillingly clever account takeover attempt targeting WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg – involving MFA fatigue, real Apple alerts, a convincing support call, and a phishing page that oh-so-nearly worked. If a famous…
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Cognizant TriZetto breach exposes health data of 3.4 million patients
Cognizant TriZetto breach exposes health data of 3.4 million patients TriZetto Provider Solutions, a healthcare IT company that develops software and services used by health insurers and healthcare providers, has suffered a data breach that exposed the sensitive information of over 3.4 million people. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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UH Cancer Center data breach affects nearly 1.2 million people
UH Cancer Center data breach affects nearly 1.2 million people The University of Hawaii confirmed that a ransomware gang stole the data of nearly 1.2 million individuals in August 2025 after breaching its Cancer Center’s Epidemiology Division. […] Sergiu Gatlan Go to bleepingcomputer
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Medical device maker UFP Technologies warns of data stolen in cyberattack
Medical device maker UFP Technologies warns of data stolen in cyberattack American manufacturer of medical devices, UFP Technologies, has disclosed that a cybersecurity incident has compromised its IT systems and data. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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Central Maine Healthcare breach exposed data of over 145,000 people
Central Maine Healthcare breach exposed data of over 145,000 people A data breach last year at Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) exposed sensitive information of more than 145,000 individuals. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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Anthropic brings Claude to healthcare with HIPAA-ready Enterprise tools
Anthropic brings Claude to healthcare with HIPAA-ready Enterprise tools Anthropic is bringing Claude for healthcare, following a similar move by OpenAI for ChatGPT. […] Mayank Parmar Go to bleepingcomputer
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Barts Health NHS discloses data breach after Oracle zero-day hack
Barts Health NHS discloses data breach after Oracle zero-day hack Barts Health NHS Trust has announced that Clop ransomware actors have stolen files from a database by exploiting a vulnerability in its Oracle E-business Suite software. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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How to use the new Windows 11 Start menu, now rolling out
How to use the new Windows 11 Start menu, now rolling out The Windows Start menu is getting its first major redesign since 2021 and will be rolled out to everyone with the November 11 Patch Tuesday update. […] Mayank Parmar Go to bleepingcomputer
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SimonMed says 1.2 million patients impacted in January data breach
SimonMed says 1.2 million patients impacted in January data breach U.S. medical imaging provider SimonMed Imaging is notifying more than 1.2 million individuals of a data breach that exposed their sensitive information. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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DaVita says ransomware gang stole data of nearly 2.7 million people
DaVita says ransomware gang stole data of nearly 2.7 million people Kidney dialysis firm DaVita has confirmed that a ransomware gang that breached its network stole the personal and health information of nearly 2.7 million individuals. […] Sergiu Gatlan Go to bleepingcomputer
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Kettering Health confirms Interlock ransomware behind cyberattack
Kettering Health confirms Interlock ransomware behind cyberattack Healthcare giant Kettering Health, which manages 14 medical centers in Ohio, confirmed that the Interlock ransomware group breached its network and stole data in a May cyberattack. […] Sergiu Gatlan Go to bleepingcomputer
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Interlock ransomware claims Kettering Health breach, leaks stolen data
Interlock ransomware claims Kettering Health breach, leaks stolen data The Interlock ransomware gang has claimed a recent cyberattack on the Kettering Health healthcare network and leaked data allegedly stolen from breached systems. […] Sergiu Gatlan Go to bleepingcomputer
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Prescription for disaster: Sensitive patient data leaked in Ascension breach
Prescription for disaster: Sensitive patient data leaked in Ascension breach Ascension, one of the largest private healthcare companies in the United States, has confirmed that the personal data of some 437,329 patients has been exposed following an attack by cybercriminals. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog. Graham Cluley Go to grahamcluley
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Ascension says recent data breach affects over 430,000 patients
Ascension says recent data breach affects over 430,000 patients Ascension, one of the largest private healthcare systems in the United States, has revealed that the personal and healthcare information of over 430,000 patients was exposed in a data breach disclosed last month. […] Sergiu Gatlan Go to bleepingcomputer
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Blue Shield of California leaked health data of 4.7 million members to Google
Blue Shield of California leaked health data of 4.7 million members to Google Blue Shield of California disclosed it suffered a data breach after exposing protected health information of 4.7 million members to Google’s analytics and advertisement platforms. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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New ResolverRAT malware targets pharma and healthcare orgs worldwide
New ResolverRAT malware targets pharma and healthcare orgs worldwide A new remote access trojan (RAT) called ‘ResolverRAT’ is being used against organizations globally, with the malware used in recent attacks targeting the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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£3 million fine for healthcare MSP with sloppy security after it was hit by ransomware attack
£3 million fine for healthcare MSP with sloppy security after it was hit by ransomware attack A UK firm has been hit by a £3.07 million fine after being hit by a ransomware attack that exposed sensitive data related to almost 80,000 people, and disrupted NHS services. Read more in my article on the Exponential-e…
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UK fines software provider £3.07 million for 2022 ransomware breach
UK fines software provider £3.07 million for 2022 ransomware breach The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd £3.07 million over a 2022 ransomware attack that exposed the sensitive personal data of 79,404 people, including National Health Service (NHS) patients. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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Australian fertility services giant Genea hit by security breach
Australian fertility services giant Genea hit by security breach Genea, one of Australia’s largest fertility services providers, disclosed that unknown attackers breached its network and accessed data stored on compromised systems. […] Sergiu Gatlan Go to bleepingcomputer
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US healthcare provider data breach impacts 1 million patients
US healthcare provider data breach impacts 1 million patients Community Health Center (CHC), a leading Connecticut healthcare provider, is notifying over 1 million patients that their personal and health information was stolen in an October breach. […] Sergiu Gatlan Go to bleepingcomputer
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Backdoor found in two healthcare patient monitors, linked to IP in China
Backdoor found in two healthcare patient monitors, linked to IP in China The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that Contec CMS8000 devices, a widely used healthcare patient monitoring device, include a backdoor that quietly sends patient data to a remote IP address and downloads and executes files on the device. […] Lawrence…
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Ransomware attack disrupts New York blood donation giant
Ransomware attack disrupts New York blood donation giant The New York Blood Center (NYBC), one of the world’s largest independent blood collection and distribution organizations, says a Sunday ransomware attack forced it to reschedule some appointments. […] Sergiu Gatlan Go to bleepingcomputer
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OneBlood confirms personal data stolen in July ransomware attack
OneBlood confirms personal data stolen in July ransomware attack Blood-donation not-for-profit OneBlood confirms that donors’ personal information was stolen in a ransomware attack last summer. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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Largest US addiction treatment provider notifies patients of data breach
Largest US addiction treatment provider notifies patients of data breach BayMark Health Services, North America’s largest provider of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery services, is notifying an undisclosed number of patients that attackers stole their personal and health information in a September 2024 breach. […] Sergiu Gatlan Go to bleepingcomputer
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Massive healthcare breaches prompt US cybersecurity rules overhaul
Massive healthcare breaches prompt US cybersecurity rules overhaul The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to secure patients’ health data following a surge in massive healthcare data leaks. […] Sergiu Gatlan Go to bleepingcomputer
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Anna Jaques Hospital ransomware breach exposed data of 300K patients
Anna Jaques Hospital ransomware breach exposed data of 300K patients Anna Jaques Hospital has confirmed on its website that a ransomware attack it suffered almost precisely a year ago, on December 25, 2023, has exposed sensitive health data for over 316,000 patients. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer
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UK hospital network postpones procedures after cyberattack
UK hospital network postpones procedures after cyberattack Major UK healthcare provider Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), part of the NHS Foundation Trust, has suffered a cyberattack that caused a systems outage leading to postponing appointments and scheduled procedures. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer