Cyberattacks are soaring

aol.com The Change Healthcare cyberattack that disrupted nationwide health care systems earlier this year—affecting a third of Americans at a total loss of $100 million—was a major…

With ransomware whales becoming so dominant, would-be challengers ask 'what's the point?'

theregister.com The number of new ransomware strains in circulation has more than halved over the past 12 months, suggesting there is little need for innovation given the success of the…

Palo Alto Networks tumbles on earnings once again. It's another chance to buy the cyber stock

cnbc.com Another earnings report, another sell-off in extended trading for Palo Alto Networks . But like the two releases preceding Monday night's results, we're looking at the…

Q1 Was Pretty Good For Hospital Finance

dealbreaker.com Hospitals’ operating margins and patient volumes dropped slightly in March, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall. Hospitals’ single-month operating margin index…

Providers still reeling from Change Healthcare cyberattack

marketplace.org The monthslong fallout from a cyber attack continues to roil the health care industry. Back in February, malicious hackers stole data from Change Healthcare and demanded a…

Cyberattacks on Ascension, Lurie are the latest in a string of health care breaches

chicagotribune.com First, they went after Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. Next, cybercriminals attacked Ascension, a large nationwide health system with 14 hospitals in Illinois. In both…

SEC: Data Breaches at Financial Institutions Must Be Reported in 30 Days

pymnts.com New federal regulations give some financial institutions (FIs) a tighter deadline for reporting security breaches. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted…

MediSecure hit by 'large-scale ransomware data breach'

theregister.com Australian prescriptions provider MediSecure is the latest healthcare org to fall victim to a ransomware attack, with crooks apparently stealing patients' personal and…

'Hospitals in chaos.' Ascension still dealing with problems from cyberattack

wxyz.com A major cyberattack is still affecting health care at Ascension, which has six hospitals in metro Detroit. The ransomware attack that began on Wednesday, May 8, has medical…

First LockBit, now BreachForums: Are cops winning the war?

theregister.com Interview On Wednesday the FBI and international cops celebrated yet another cybercrime takedown – of ransomware brokerage site BreachForums – just a week after doxing and…

Damaging hacks expose the weak underbelly of America’s health care system

aol.com A pair of recent ransomware attacks crippled computer systems at two major American health care firms, disrupting patient care and exposing fundamental weaknesses in the US…

The S&P 500 hits a new record. Here's how we think investors should respond

cnbc.com Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here's a recap of Wednesday's key moments. U.S. stocks jumped…

Palo Alto nears a key test that could break it out of Wall Street's penalty box

cnbc.com Palo Alto Networks is clawing its way back after a brutal earnings sell-off in February, and Wall Street analysts say the cybersecurity company's earnings next week will…

Prove: Spike in Business Identity Theft Calls for Phone-Based Approach to Authentication

pymnts.com As the company that laid claim to the concept of “digital identity” more than 10 years ago, Prove Identity takes verification seriously, even when it’s not. Case in point:…

3 High-Potential Stocks to Buy at Rock-Bottom Prices

investorplace.com Explore the high opportunities in these cheap stocks across the tech and healthcare sectors Finding investing opportunities in the market might be challenging. Nevertheless,…

What massive health care cyberattack at Ascension means for your privacy, security

foxnews.com Ascension, one of the largest health systems in the United States with 140 hospitals, faced a significant cyberattack that disrupted its operations. It was reported that the…

Ascension: 'Systems Are Being Restored' After Cyberattack

crn.com Ascension: 'Systems Are Being Restored' After Cyberattack 'While we expect this process will take time to complete, we are making progress and systems are being restored in…

Report: Cyber Threats Growing at 90% of Companies

pymnts.com For American businesses, the threat of cyberattacks continues to grow. Ninety percent of companies say their cybersecurity risks increased in the last year, according to a…

The Morning Risk Report: Cybersecurity Risk Rose in Past Year, Say Compliance Professionals

createsend.com The Wall Street Journal surveyed around 300 compliance professionals between Feb. 13 and March 11. More than three-quarters were based in the U.S. and about 4% in Canada.…

A cyberattack forces a big US health system to divert ambulances and take records offline

apnews.com A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19 states across the U.S. forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone…

Health system operating across 19 states diverts ambulances, blocks access to medical tests after cyberattack

fortune.com A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19 states across the U.S. forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone…

Cyberattack forces major US health care network to divert ambulances from hospitals

cnn.com A major US health care system said Thursday that it is diverting ambulances from “several” of its hospitals following a cyberattack this week. The cyberattack on Ascension,…

Country’s largest Catholic hospital chain hit with cyberattack

thehill.com Ascension Health announced Thursday it had been hit with a cyberattack, just months after data was stolen from a third of the country in a separate breach. In a statement…

Biden Administration to Propose Cybersecurity Standards for Hospitals, Other Entities

pymnts.com In response to a recent cyberattack that exposed the data of 100 million Americans, the Biden administration reportedly intends to require hospitals to meet minimum…

Ascension Health, nation's largest Catholic hospital chain, victim of cyberattack disrupting operations

foxbusiness.com The nation's largest chain of Catholic hospitals responded Wednesday to a cyberattack that has interrupted operations and patient care. Ascension Health said it had…

US healthcare org Ascension is battling a 'cyber' incident

theregister.com Healthcare organization Ascension is the latest of its kind in the US to say its network has been affected by what it believes to be a "cybersecurity event." In a statement…

Ascension, which has 14 Illinois hospitals, falls victim to ‘cyber security event’

chicagotribune.com A suspected cyberattack has disrupted clinical operations at health system giant Ascension, which has about 150 sites of care in Illinois, including 14 hospitals.…

Ascension healthcare network disrupted by "cyber security event," interrupting clinical operations

cbsnews.com The Ascension Healthcare Network announced Wednesday that its clinical operations have been disrupted by what it called a cyber security event. In a news release, Ascension…

Why Is GoodRx Stock Trading Lower On Thursday?

benzinga.com Thursday, GoodRx Holdings GDRX reported a first-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.08, which was in line with the consensus and higher than the $0.07 reported a year ago. The…

MGM Hackers Reportedly Targeting Banks and Insurers

pymnts.com Last year, a group called Scattered Spider pulled off a massive hack targeting casinos. Now, this mysterious collective has apparently turned its attention to the banking…

CISA boss: Secure software needed to stop ransomware

theregister.com RSAC There's a way to vastly reduce the scale and scope of ransomware attacks plaguing critical infrastructure, according to CISA director Jen Easterly: Make software secure…

UnitedHealth’s 'egregious negligence' led to that ransomware

theregister.com Interview The cybersecurity practices that led up to the stunning Change Healthcare ransomware infection indicate "egregious negligence" on the part of parent company…