cyberattacks
AI and Cyberattacks Ranked as Significant Threats to Patient Safety
Among the top 10 patient safety concerns facing the healthcare industry in 2025, as ranked by ECRI and ISMP in a ...
MAY 2, 2025
2024 Sets Record for Healthcare Data Breaches
Over 300 million patient records were breached in 2024, a 26% increase from 2023
MAY 1, 2025
Pharmacy Groups Urge Action After Change Healthcare Attack
Six leading national pharmacy organizations have called on HHS to take additional action in response to the massive ...
AUGUST 6, 2024
‘Smishing’ Cyberattacks Hook Personal Data
As cyberattacks on U.S. hospitals and health systems proliferate, a technique called “smishing” has ...
JUNE 24, 2024
As Pharmacies Recover From Change Healthcare Attack, Some Facilities Face Thousands of Unprocessed Claims
Most pharmacy systems have resumed processing claims after the massive cyberattack that forced Change Healthcare to ...
JUNE 13, 2024
Prepare Now for Extended Downtime During a Breach
Landline phones, fax machines and thermometers: all tools you may need to dust off and use if your pharmacy or ...
MAY 1, 2024
Protect Patient Data From Cyber Threats
With databases chock-full of patient financial and health information, pharmacies can be “a treasure ...
APRIL 30, 2024
As Pharmacies Recover from Change Healthcare Attack, Some Face Thousands of Unprocessed Claims
Most pharmacy systems have resumed processing claims after the massive Change Healthcare cyberattack, but the ...
MARCH 22, 2024
UnitedHealth Attack Should Inspire Other Pharmacies to Focus on Cybersecurity
A major February hack of UnitedHealth Group’s technology arm, Change Healthcare, has left pharmacies across ...
MARCH 1, 2024
HHS Releases Succinct Cybersecurity Insurance Guides
The Department of Health and Human Services released two one-page guides in December about considerations that ...
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
HHS Warns Hospitals About Cyberattacks Via ‘Smishing’
The Department of Health and Human Services is warning of the dangers of so-called “smishing” attacks, ...
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Cybersecurity Framework Takes Enterprise-Wide Approach to Thwarting Cyber Intrusions
A new cybersecurity implementation guide by HHS aims to improve the ability of healthcare organizations, including ...
APRIL 14, 2023
