A cyber-attack that sent US based Ascension hospitals and health care systems offline in May happened because a worker accidentally downloaded malware, officials said this week. “Clinical operations” were affected at Ascension hospitals and medical centers, which operate in Michigan and 18 other states, when a cyber-attack forced the organization to transition to offline systems in early May. It was later said that the attack was actually a ransomware attack, meaning someone (or a group) brok
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Organizations are generating and storing an increasing amount of digital data. Protecting this information from unauthorized access, theft, or damage is critical. The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is responsible for ensuring that an organization’s sensitive data is appropriately secured and protected from potential threats. In the below analysis, we see the various types of data that CISOs and other business leaders need to protect while working together to do so, along with tangib
Third-party administrator of insurance products Bay Bridge Administrators (BBA) https://www.bbadmin.com is informing roughly 250,000 individuals that their personal information might have been compromised in a September 2022 data breach. Bay Bridge Administrators is a full- service, nationally-recognized, third party administrator of fully-insured employee benefit plans. Representing top-rated insurance companies, Bay Bridge fills a niche market in the insurance industry by entering into agre
Cybersecurity is more than meets the eye. Proper security contains several layers, including adequate training and technology, to meet HIPAA compliance guidelines. Healthcare organizations are responsible for implementing robust cybersecurity strategies to prevent cyberattacks. The healthcare industry claims to prioritize cybersecurity efforts, yet 18% of organizations allocate only 1-2% of their IT budgets to cybersecurity. Covered entities who choose not to prioritize proper cybersecurity l
