FBI says watch out for new health insurance scams
Between email, calls, texts, and now an unending torrent of AI slop, I feel like I’ve been fighting off scammers every single day for basically my entire adult life. And now that my creaky adult…
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Ransomware gang claims responsibility for Kettering Health hack
A ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the hack on Kettering Health, a network of hospitals, clinics, and medical centers in Ohio. The healthcare system is still recovering two weeks after the ransomware attack forced it…
This $40 smart scale syncs with Apple Health to track your diet
Nowadays, every gadget is “connected,” but in the case of your bathroom scale, it actually makes sense—especially when it’s half off. The Eufy P2 Pro scale syncs with Apple Health on your iPhone and is…
Health giant Kettering still facing disruption weeks after ransomware attack
Kettering Health, a network with dozens of medical and emergency centers in Ohio, is still working to recover and return to normal operations two weeks after a ransomware attack prompted “a system-wide technology outage.” On…
Data breach at Connecticut’s Yale New Haven Health affects over 5 million
A data breach at Connecticut’s largest healthcare system Yale New Haven Health affects more than 5.5 million people, according to a legally required notice with the U.S. government’s health department. Yale New Haven said the…
Blue Shield of California shared the private health data of millions with Google for years
Health insurance giant Blue Shield of California is notifying millions of people of a data breach. The company confirmed on Wednesday that it had been sharing patients’ private health information with tech and advertising giant…
Look out! Apple Intelligence reportedly wants to manage your health
Having revolutionized the computing, music, phone, and gaming industries across a quarter-century of dazzling innovation, Apple is turning its attention to the far more important healthcare sector. And AI is a big part of the…
Hacked health firm HCRG demanded journalist ‘take down’ data breach reporting, citing UK court order
A U.S.-based independent cybersecurity journalist has declined to comply with a U.K. court-ordered injunction that was sought following their reporting on a recent cyberattack at U.K. private healthcare giant HCRG. Law firm Pinsent Masons, which…
Health care giant Ascension says 5.6 million patients affected in cyberattack
Health care company Ascension lost sensitive data for nearly 5.6 million individuals in a cyberattack that was attributed to a notorious ransomware gang, according to documents filed with the attorney general of Maine. Ascension owns…
Ransomware attack on health giant Ascension hits 5.6 million patients
A May ransomware attack on Ascension, a U.S. healthcare giant with more than 140 hospitals and dozens of senior living facilities, allowed hackers to steal personal and sensitive health information on 5.6 million patients, according…