Cybersecurity
Ransomware Attacks in Healthcare Double from 2016 to 2021
A study published in the JAMA Health Forum revealed that ransomware attacks have dramatically increased since 2016. Corresponding author was Hannah T. Neprash, PhD, Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. She and her research team created the Tracking Healthcare Ransomware Events and Traits (THREAT) database.…
Read MoreShields Healthcare Experiences Cybersecurity Breach
The largest and most technically advanced network of medical imaging and diagnostic treatment facilities in New England experienced a cybersecurity breach that impacted their patients at more than 40 locations. Shields Health Care Group is a family-owned-and-operated imaging business with all locations ACR certified. They provide MRI, PET/CT, and ambulatory surgical services to patients throughout…
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