Healthcare
iRhythm discloses data breach, says hackers stole patient info
Digital healthcare company iRhythm Holdings has disclosed a data breach after hackers stole patients’ personal and health information stored on third-party-hosted business applications. The company says its cardiac monitoring service has been used to analyze more than 2 billion hours of curated heartbeat data from over 12 million patients. In a filing with the U.S. Securities […]
Pharma giant Novo Nordisk discloses breach of clinical trials data
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, the world’s largest producer of insulin, disclosed a data breach affecting patient information from some clinical trials. Founded in 1923, Novo Nordisk now employs around 67,900 people across 80 offices worldwide and is the maker of viral GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs Wegovy and Ozempic. The company revealed on Thursday that attackers gained access […]
DentaQuest data breach exposed info of 2.6 million accounts
A data breach at the dental benefits administrator DentaQuest has reportedly exposed the sensitive data of 2.6 million accounts. The security incident came to light last month, when the infamous extortion group ShinyHunters listed the company on its data leak site and claimed to have stolen more than 234 GB of data. Following what the […]
Healthcare IT solutions provider ChipSoft hit by ransomware attack
Dutch healthcare software vendor ChipSoft has been impacted by a ransomware attack that forced the company to take offline its website and digital services for patients and healthcare providers. ChipSoft is a large provider of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems in the Netherlands. Its flagship platform, HiX, is used by many Dutch hospitals. Earlier this week, users […]
Healthcare tech firm CareCloud says hackers stole patient data
Healthcare IT firm CareCloud has disclosed a data breach incident that exposed sensitive data and caused a network disruption lasting approximately eight hours. The New Jersey-based company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the intrusion occurred on March 16 when hackers accessed its IT infrastructure. “On March 16, […]
Cognizant TriZetto breach exposes health data of 3.4 million patients
TriZetto Provider Solutions, a healthcare IT company that develops software and services used by health insurers and healthcare providers, has suffered a data breach that exposed the sensitive information of over 3.4 million people. The firm, which has been operating under the Cognizant umbrella since 2014, disclosed that it detected suspicious activity on a web […]
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 […]