Security of Protected Health Information
From Clinfowiki
Notable cyberattacks
Medical identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the U.S., costing an estimated $30 billion a year and growing [1]. For the healthcare industry in 2020, ransomware attacks were responsible for $20 billion lost in impacted revenue, lawsuits and ransom paid, impacting over 600 hospitals, clinics and other healthcare organizations. [2] More than 1 in 3 health care organization globally reported being hit by ransomware in 2020 [3]
- The REvil hacker group performed a ransomware attack on the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in which patient data was stolen.[4].
- The Springhill Medical Center in Alabama was the victim of cyberattack in 2019. [5]
References
- ↑ Phelan, J. (2012). Creating a Trusted Environment: Reducing the Threat of Medical Identity Theft. Healthcare Information and Management System Society, 29. Retrieved from https://risk.lexisnexis.com/cross-industry-fraud-files/docs/healthcare/Creating-Trusted-Environment-Reducing-Threat-Medical-Identify-Theft.pdf
- ↑ https://illinois.touro.edu/news/the-10-biggest-ransomware-attacks-of-2021.php
- ↑ Weiner, S. (2021, July 20). The growing threat of ransomware attacks on hospitals. AAMC.
- ↑ McKeon, J. (2021, July 1). Hospital Ransomware Attack in Las Vegas Exposes PII. Health IT Security.
- ↑ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/baby-died-due-ransomware-attack-hospital-suit-claims-rcna2465
