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Ransomware gang threatens to publish thousands of Australians’ health data

A ransomware group with suspected links to the notorious Russia-speaking REvil gang has threatened to release the personal information of millions...

Millions of Aflac, Zurich insurance customers in Japan have data leaked after breach

The Japanese customers of two large insurance companies have had their personal information leaked after the breach of a third-party service...

Cyber Fraud Cases In India Are Substantially Low Compared To Other Countries

54% of Young People in Ireland Have Been Tempted to Buy Fake Insurance Online

A new survey of insurance customers in the Republic of Ireland has highlighted the risks facing young people in the region who...

Attacks on 2 Specialty Care Providers Affect Nearly 600,000

Two specialty medical care firms – a Texas-based home healthcare agency and a Pennsylvania-based women’s and family health clinic – are...

Private health data breach in Isle of Man to be dealt within 3 months, officials say

An organisation set up to focus on the delivery of health and social care on the Isle of Man has been...

Impact of ransomware on healthcare: what’s confirmed and what’s just speculative?

Sunday musings….. What impact do ransomware attacks have on delivering healthcare services to patients? Some claims have been made, but are...

Healthcare Cyberattacks: 5 Factors For Staying Safe In 2023

The healthcare industry plays a critical role in society. But the private nature of our health—and, therefore, our healthcare services—means these...

CommonSpirit faces another lawsuit for data breach

A class action lawsuit, filed Jan. 13, accuses Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health of failing to protect patients’ personal information from a recent...

HHS CIO Mathias says tree-based AI models helping to combat Medicare fraud

The Department of Health and Human Services has launched a pilot program to tackle Medicare fraud using tree-based artificial intelligence models...