HealthCareInfoSecurity.com reported “A federal court has tossed a proposed class action lawsuit filed against CRH Healthcare that alleged the Georgia firm unlawfully disclosed patient information by using web tracking tools.” The August 6, 2026 article entitled ” Court Tosses Web Tracker Suit Against CRH Healthcare” (https://tinyurl.com/3u2pkn6e) included these
Continue Reading Patient wasn’t harmed so Judge dismisses a Web Tracker lawsuit!
HealthCareInfoSecurity.com reported that “Much of the work involved in biomedical research, drug development and other potential scientific breakthroughs involve tedious tasks. Anthropic says a new AI scientific workbench can dramatically help.” The July 2, 2026 article entitled “Anthropic Unveils AI Tool for Scientists and Medical R&D” (https://tinyurl.com/5n6juv8s) included
Continue Reading Anthropic releases an AI Tool for Scientists and Medical R&D!
HealthCareInfoSecurity.com reported that “Cardiac monitoring firm iRhythm told US federal regulators that sensitive patient information and “proprietary” data was stolen in a recent hack. A cardiac monitoring firm that helps millions of patients diagnose and track cardiac arrhythmias says hackers stole proprietary data and patient health information and demanded a
Continue Reading SEC Report that Hackers stole Heart Monitoring Data and made a Ransomware Demand!
HealthCareInfoSecurity.com reported that “Harris Health is contacting 5,000 patients about a breach involving a former employee who improperly accessed electronic health records for over a decade. The Texas healthcare organization said it learned of the incident and reported it to the FBI four years ago.” The October 7, 2025 article
Continue Reading Insider Breach at hospital lasted 10 years!
HealthCareInfoSecurity.com reported that “Ransomware, data theft and other cyberattacks continue to plague the healthcare sector, especially specialty medical care providers.” The August 5, 2025 article entitled “Hacks on 3 Specialty Medical Providers Affect Nearly 800,000” (https://tinyurl.com/hpz2wbh7) included these comments:
Recent hacks on a provider of sleep disorder diagnostic
Continue Reading 800,000 medical patients affected by recent cyberattacks!
MSSPAlert.com reported that “The cyberthreat landscape continued to expand and accelerate in 2024, keeping MSSPs busy, as bad actors expanded their arsenals – in particular, their embrace of generative AI – and tactics, including their growing use of cybercrime-as-a-service, which gave criminals new revenue streams and lesser-skilled hackers easy access
Continue Reading Are you surprised to learn that Healthcare was in the Top 10 Cyberattacks of 2024?
SCMagazine.com reported that “According to the Sophos State of Ransomware Report 2024 (https://www.sophos.com/en-us/content/state-of-ransomware), while most industries reported a decline in ransomware attacks, healthcare and manufacturing stood out as notable exceptions.” The May 30, 2024 report entitled “Ransomware against healthcare and manufacturing on the rise: What to know, how
Continue Reading Any surprise that Ransomware against healthcare and manufacturing is on the rise?
SCMagazine.com reported that “Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center had data from almost 2,100 individuals compromised following a data breach, The Dallas Morning News reports.”
The March 12, 2024 report entitled “UT Southwestern breach hits over 2K patients” (https://www.scmagazine.com/brief/ut-southwestern-breach-hits-over-2k-patients) included these comments a UT Southwestern spokesperson:
We are assessing
Continue Reading Healthcare breach at UT Southwestern!
SCMagazine.com reported that “The healthcare sector increasingly relies on interconnected information systems. This digital transformation opens new security gaps and makes the industry a prime target for cybercrime.” The January 26, 2024 report entitled ” Here’s how AI can enhance cybersecurity in healthcare” (http://tinyurl.com/5yft8s39) included these points on
Continue Reading Healthcare Cybersecurity can be enhanced with AI!
HealthInfoSecurity.com reported that “State regulators have fined a large New York academic medical center $300,000 to settle privacy violations related to the organization’s prior use of tracking tools in its websites and patient portal. Regulators said the hospital had violated HIPAA rules in sharing patient information with third parties for
Continue Reading NY Hospital Fined $300K for Web Tracker Use!