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Texas' last independent nonprofit medical center is struggling to bring itself back online two weeks after a #ransomware attack involving cybercriminals who want a payoff in the tens of millions of dollars. bit.ly/3BLydMI

With the #FTC sharpening its attention on #databrokers - especially those that collect health and #geolocation data - any company that participates in those activities should review its practices, says Daniel Kaufman, a former leader at the FTC. bit.ly/3RPdVb2

#Cybercriminals are stealing multi-million dollar payouts from #healthcare payment processors by compromising user login credentials, the #FBI warns the healthcare industry. bit.ly/3BnZAv4

What is at the center of the latest #HHS #OCR #HIPAA settlements? bit.ly/3eZkAAF

Merritt Maxim of #Forrester: "There's a lot of interest around verifiable credentials ... particularly in giving the user more control of the user attributes and how they're shared and used, given ongoing #privacy concerns. bit.ly/3R3v13w

The FDA Medical Devices & CISA have issued urgent alerts - and Medtronic a voluntary product recall - concerning a cyber flaw in a line of the medical device maker's #insulinpumps. In extreme cases, exploitation could result in patient death, they warn. bit.ly/3qXNeVA

It's not just medical practices: A pair of hacking incidents involving an #emergencymedicaltransport firm and an #ambulance billing vendor underscores that #PHI is subject to risk and oversight alike before a patient even steps foot into a #hospital. bit.ly/3Uz1odg

A slew of heavyweight lobbying groups from the #healthcare industry is calling on the federal government to hold off from penalizing medical providers who don't facilitate the easy digital sharing of patient data. bit.ly/3BTcx0j

A Maryland #anesthesiologist and her U.S. #Army physician spouse face federal indictment for an alleged conspiracy to provide the #Russian government with military medical records. bit.ly/3y8yc3n

The #healthcare sector has long faced unique challenges involving #identityandaccessmanagement, but the novel coronavirus #pandemic and other key drivers are accentuating those issues, says Rebecca Archambault, senior director analyst at #Gartner. bit.ly/3M4qyg1

Leeway for #healthcare providers when delivering #telehealth granted in the wake of the #COVID-19 #pandemic is provoking concerns that patients may not understand the resultant #privacy risks, says a government watchdog agency. bit.ly/3SU6Be5

A #cybersecurity incident is affecting medical care delivery in some facilities belonging to Chicago-based #CommonSpirit Health, a system of 1,500 healthcare sites across 21 states. bit.ly/3rF8ShD

A hard-coded credential vulnerability in medical laboratory equipment used for cervical #cancerscreenings could allow an attacker to modify sensitive patient information. bit.ly/3SMu7KG

A #databreach at a Georgia cancer testing lab affecting the information of nearly 245,000 individuals is the second time within 6 months the lab reported to federal regulators a #hacking breach affecting hundreds of thousands of individuals. bit.ly/3CHILNF #HIPAA

ISMG Editors: The Plot to Leak US Health Records to #Russia - Also: Sentencing of the #CapitalOne #Hacker and the Exit of Lacework’s Co-CEO bit.ly/3fQOWGf

#Patient care continues to be disrupted at the U.S.'s fourth-largest #hospital system as its response to a #cyberincident enters a second week. bit.ly/3fO06v9

The #cybersecurity incident roiling the fourth-largest hospital system in the U.S. is a #ransomware infection, #CommonSpirit Health confirmed. But the attack already is having serious consequences for some patients and their families. bit.ly/3CRQxV7

What depressing new milestone did the #HHSOCR #HIPAA #databreach reporting website reach this week? bit.ly/3Df8tb4

Nearly one month after a #ransomware attack on the nation's fourth-largest hospital network, #CommonSpiritHealth is struggling to bring back online various IT systems - including #EMRs, prescriptions and patient appointment scheduling. bit.ly/3NgXbHY

U.S. Senator #MarkWarner, chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, discusses with me the state of #healthcare sector #cybersecurity and the need for new #bipartisan #legislation bit.ly/3RqGJHe