Healthcare
Mississippi medical center reopens clinics hit by ransomware attack
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) says it has resumed normal operations, nine days after a ransomware attack blocked access to electronic medical records and took down many of its IT systems. “The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s clinics resumed normal operations today following a nine-day ordeal caused by a cyberattack,” the UMMC said in […]
UH Cancer Center data breach affects nearly 1.2 million people
The University of Hawaii has confirmed that a ransomware gang stole the data of nearly 1.2 million individuals after breaching its Cancer Center’s Epidemiology Division in August 2025. Founded in 1907, the University of Hawaii (UH) System operates 3 universities and 7 community colleges, as well as multiple campuses and research centers across the Hawaiian […]
ShinyHunters extortion gang claims Odido breach affecting millions
The ShinyHunters extortion gang has claimed responsibility for breaching Dutch telecommunications provider Odido and stealing millions of user records from its compromised systems. Odido is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the Netherlands and offers mobile, broadband, and television services to millions of customers nationwide. The company disclosed the breach on February 12, revealing that attackers […]
North Korean Lazarus group linked to Medusa ransomware attacks
North Korean state-backed hackers associated with the Lazarus threat group are targeting U.S. healthcare organizations in extortion attacks using the Medusa ransomware. The Medusa ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation emerged in January 2021, and by February 2025, it impacted over 300 organizations in various critical infrastructure sectors. Since then, the gang claimed at least another 80 victims. North Korean threat […]
Mississippi medical center closes all clinics after ransomware attack
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) closed all its clinic locations statewide on Thursday following a ransomware attack. UMMC has over 10,000 employees and, as one of the largest employers in Mississippi, operates seven hospitals, 35 clinics, and more than 200 telehealth sites statewide. The medical center includes the state’s only children’s hospital, only Level I […]
Central Maine Healthcare breach exposed data of over 145,000 people
A data breach last year at Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) exposed sensitive information of more than 145,000 individuals. The hackers persisted on the organization’s systems for more than two months last year, between March 19 and June 1, when CMH discovered the intrusion. The CMH integrated healthcare delivery system serves at least 400,000 people and manages hospitals like Central Maine Medical Center […]
Belgian hospital AZ Monica shuts down servers after cyberattack
Belgian hospital AZ Monica was forced to shut down all servers, cancel scheduled procedures, and transfer critical patients earlier today due to a cyberattack. The hospital, which operates campuses in Antwerp and Deurne, disconnected all servers at 6:32 AM after its systems were hit. The cyberattack also forced the hospital to suspend all scheduled procedures […]
Anthropic brings Claude to healthcare with HIPAA-ready Enterprise tools
Anthropic is bringing Claude for healthcare, following a similar move by OpenAI for ChatGPT. In a blog post, Anthropic explained that Claude is expanding into Healthcare, and it’s testing new connectors specifically tailored for healthcare needs. With AI, healthcare can improve its billing and work faster. But there are also other ways in which Claude can help. […]
Covenant Health says May data breach impacted nearly 478,000 patients
The Covenant Health organization has revised to nearly 500,000 the number of individuals affected by a data breach discovered last May. The healthcare entity initially reported in July that the data of 7,864 people had been exposed, but further analysis has revealed a larger impact. After completing “the bulk of its data analysis,” Covenant Health […]
Barts Health NHS discloses data breach after Oracle zero-day hack
Barts Health NHS Trust, a major healthcare provider in England, announced that Clop ransomware actors have stolen files from one of its databases after exploiting a vulnerability in its Oracle E-business Suite software. The stolen data are invoices spanning several years that expose the full names and addresses of individuals who paid for treatment or other services […]