Security
Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare More Than Doubled From 2016 to 2021
Attacks exposed the personal health information of nearly 42 million patients.
1/23/2023

Healthcare Industry Hit with Most Cyberattacks in 2022
Hospitals and other healthcare facilities suffered from 1410 weekly cyberattacks per organization.
1/17/2023

HHS Warns of New Ransomware Group Attacks on Healthcare Facilities
The Clop group was active throughout 2022.
1/12/2023

Healthcare Facilities View Doors as a Mode of Access Control
Increased acts of violence has hospitals and other healthcare facilities reconfiguring their access control systems.
1/5/2023

Howard Memorial Hospital's Data Stolen in Cyberattack
The hospital took steps to promptly secure its network and began an investigation.
1/4/2023

Threats of Violence, Infection Scaring Away Hospital Patients
70 percent of survey respondents say hospitals need to improve physical security.
12/19/2022

HHS Warns of New Ransomware Group Targeting Healthcare Facilities
Royal has been targeting healthcare networks.
12/13/2022

Dallam Hartley Counties Hospital District Suffers Cybersecurity Attack
Attack compromised nearly 70,000 patients’ data.
12/9/2022

Guidelines Target Active Shooters in Healthcare
Guideline provides a framework to include preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery from an active shooter or hostile event.
12/8/2022

CMS Alert Targets Healthcare Workplace Violence
Facilities have been put on notice that they are responsible for protecting patients and healthcare workers from physical violence.
12/5/2022

Video Management Software Improves Safety at Metropolitan Multi-Service Center
The center’s staff can be alerted in real time if an incident occurs without waiting for an incident report to be filed.
12/2/2022
Shore Medical Center Upgrades Security Systems, Improves Efficiency
Shore Medical Center provides high-level security to patients, staff and visitors with efficient, intuitive IP cameras and a video management system to monitor its campus.
11/28/2022

Healthcare Systems Receive Cyberattack Alert
The alert warns healthcare sector about possible threat Iranian hackers might pose to systems and facilities.
11/18/2022

Healthcare Facilities Suffered More Cyberattacks than Other Industries
Phishing was the most common type of cyberattack.
11/14/2022

Quarter of Healthcare Organizations Halted Operations After Ransomware Attacks
Fifty-seven percent of global organizations admit being compromised by ransomware over past three years.
11/7/2022

Dallas Hospital Shooting Leaves Two Dead
Police identified the hospital employees as a 45-year-old nurse and a 63-year-old social worker.
11/1/2022

FBI and CISA Warn Healthcare Facilities of Ransomware Group Daixin Team
Federal authorities warn healthcare systems to up their cybersecurity protocols.
10/25/2022

Healthcare Groups Condemn Violence Against Workers
The last three years have seen an increase in violence against healthcare workers.
10/7/2022

One Killed in Shooting at CHI St. Vincent North Hospital
CHI St. Vincent North was placed on lockdown as officers worked to clear the facility.
10/4/2022

Cybersecurity Evolve as Attacks on Healthcare Sector Grow
Cyber attacks on healthcare organizations have increased 94 percent year-over-year.
9/23/2022

Smaller Hospitals Are Larger Targets for Cyberattacks
Attackers moved from large hospital systems and payers to smaller hospital systems that lack the same level of security preparedness.
9/20/2022

5 Steps to Controlling Workplace Violence
Workplace violence in hospitals and other healthcare facilities has been a problem since before 2020. Then the COVID-19 pandemic began.
8/31/2022

Cyber Attacks Shift to Target Smaller Hospitals
Healthcare providers represent 73 percent of total breaches.
8/31/2022

Preventing Workplace Violence Through Proactive Security Strategies
By taking a proactive approach to security threats, managers can minimize risk to patients and staff.
8/25/2022

Strategies and Technologies for Safeguarding Healthcare Facilities
Safety and security incidents might not be fully preventable, but managers can adopt many strategies and technologies that will keep patients, guests and staff more secure.
7/19/2022

Safety of Patients and Data Depends on Cybersecurity Protocols
Ensuring the safety of patients and residents starts at the technological level.
7/5/2022

The International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety Guidance to Target Healthcare Security Incidents
The International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety revised its workplace violence standard to address the heightened threats to security and safety.
6/16/2022

Access Control Systems Reevaluated in Wake of Mass Shootings
The mass shooting at a Tulsa hospital leaves many facilities rethinking access control
6/3/2022

How Healthcare Facilities Can Best Protect Their Assets
Daniel Loo of Rimkus Consulting Group's Safety and Security Practice advises how healthcare facilities can better serve their operations.
5/17/2022

Hospitals’ Body Cameras Help Fight Workplace Violence
CoxHealth hospitals’ security guards have started to wear body cams to help monitor workplace violence.
3/31/2022
