Attackers used social engineering to access third-party business apps and steal patient information

Heart monitoring biz iRhythm says thieves made off with patient health information and tried to turn it into a payday. The California-based cardiac monitoring specialist offers customers a wearable device that collects data, then analyzes it to create reports about Read More …

Stolen medical data from 500,000 UK volunteers advertised for sale on a Chinese website

Health information belonging to 500,000 people in the United Kingdom has been stolen and offered for sale on the Chinese website Alibaba, the UK’s technology minister Ian Murray has confirmed. The medical data comes from participants of UK Biobank, the Read More …

Patient medical data stolen in Chipsoft ransomware attack

Medical software company Chipsoft has confirmed that patient data was stolen in a ransomware attack last week, after initially telling clients that personal data was “probably” safe. The attack hit family doctors, rehabilitation clinics and the Rotterdam Eye Hospital, which Read More …

Securing ambient AI in healthcare: governance is the new front line

Ambient AI is no longer experimental. It’s live. From AI-powered clinical documentation assistants to remote monitoring systems and intelligent patient engagement agents, healthcare organizations are embedding AI directly into care delivery. The promise is compelling: less administrative burden, faster insights, Read More …

15 million French citizens affected by massive data breach following cyberattack on medical software

A massive data breach concerning the data of 15 million people in France has been revealed after a cyberattack targeted 1,500 doctors using medical software. The administrative data of around 15 million French citizens, along with notes written by their Read More …

UK: Woman charged after around 100 patient records accessed in data breach

A woman has been charged after around 100 patients had their medical records accessed in a data breach at NHS Lothian. The health board has written letters to patients affected by the breach, which they say was caused by one Read More …

Hackers steal medical records and financial data from 1.2M patients in massive healthcare breach

More than 1 million patients have been affected by a data breach involving SimonMed Imaging, one of the country’s largest outpatient radiology and medical imaging providers. The breach came to light after a cyberattack compromised sensitive patient data, with reports indicating that Read More …

23andMe is looking to sell customers’ genetic data, here’s how to delete it

Many 23andMe customers signed up to the genetic testing service in hopes of learning fun or interesting information about their past. But consumer advocates are now urging those users to request the deletion of their accounts and data from the Read More …

UK: Healthcare staff illegally accessed medical records belonging to the Nottingham attack victims

The families of the Nottingham attack victims have said claims healthcare staff illegally accessed medical records belonging to their loved ones are “sickening” and “inexcusable”. Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, and Ian Coates, 65, were stabbed to death Read More …

Stolen test data and NHS numbers published by Qilin hackers

A gang of cyber criminals causing huge disruption to multiple London hospitals has published sensitive patient data stolen from an NHS blood testing company. Overnight on Thursday, Qilin shared almost 400GB of the private information on their darknet site. The Read More …