- The U.S. federal government is warning organizations that cyberattacks will increase due to the war in Ukraine.
- Fed gov warns healthcare industry that hackers are using the “Log4j” vulnerability in devices (including some printers and MFPs) to infiltrate networks.
- The federal Office for Civil Rights (aka HIPAA police) reported that it is aware of 2,304,607 patients that had their PHI exposed in 1/2022 due to breaches.
- 58% of organizations that have been hit with ransomware have paid the ransom according to a report from Dark Reading magazine:
- 54% regained access to data after paying first ransom
- 33% paid additional ransom to gain access
- Michigan Medicine notified 269 patients that their PHI was illegally accessed by an employee.
- Burnout in cybersecurity workforce according to research published by ThreatConnect:
- 50% of private sector businesses already have gaps in IT security skills in company
- 32% of IT managers are considering quitting in 6 months
- 25% of IT directors are also considering quitting
- 27% say stress is reason for quitting
- 50% of C-level executives will have cybersecurity risk component in their comp plans by 2026
- Small healthcare practices are increasingly being targeted by hackers, according to article published in Medical Economic magazine.
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Centers of Hawaii notified an unknown number of patients that their PHI was exposed after ransomware attack.
- Hacker gang Snatch on Friday claimed to have stolen 500 GB from McDonald's, headquartered in Chicago, IL
- The ransomware group all appear to be Russian-speaking, experts say
- It could be the opening salvo in Russian cyber retaliation against the US
- Sea Mar Community Health of Seattle, WA is being sued by former patients as result of breach that exposed PHI of 688.000 patients.
- John C. Fremont Hospital of Mariposa, CA notified an unknown number of patients that their PHI was exposed after ransomware attack.
- Houston Health Department notified up to 10,000 patients that their PHI may have been exposed after breach.
- Central Pacific Bank of Hawaii notified an unknown number of customers that their info may have been exposed after cyber attack.
- Hays Unified School District of Kansas notified an unknown number of students that their info was exposed after ransomware attack.
- Vision Source aka Dr. Douglas C. Morrow Eye Clinic of Auburn, IN notified an unknown number of patients that their PHI was exposed after cyber attack.
- Taylor, Ganson & Perrin Law Firm of Boston, Mass notified an unknown number of clients that their info was exposed after data breach.
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