Provider groups, such as the American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association, are urging the government to provide further financial assistance, particularly for smaller practices, in response to the cyberattack’s impact.
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Healthcare , Industry Specific American Hospital Association Warns of Social Engineering Schemes Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • January 18, 2024 Image: Getty Threat actors are targeting hospital IT help desks with elaborate social engineering scams to commit payment fraud by using stolen credentials from billing and payments employees, […]
Louisiana-based medical association Lafourche Medical Group and the Department of Health and Human Services have reached a $480,000 settlement for a cyberattack in 2021 that resulted in the compromise of protected health information from 34,862 individuals, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
The New York City Bar Association confirmed that the data of more than 27,000 members and employees was leaked during a cyberattack nearly a year ago. In filings with regulators in Maine and Vermont, the organization said an investigation completed on October 18 confirmed that hackers broke into its systems and had access to internal […]
The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), the primary representative body for psychologists across Canada, has allegedly fallen victim to a cyberattack by the notorious Medusa ransomware group. This incident highlights the increasing threats posed by cybercriminals targeting organizations with sensitive information. The CPA, established in 1939 and incorporated under the Canada Corporations Act in May 1950, […]
The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) confirmed that it is working with its members to respond to a leak of sensitive data stolen by a group of hackers earlier this year. A spokesperson for the association, which represents nearly half a million nurses across the country, told Recorded Future News it experienced a security incident on […]