🚨 #Stryker medical device manufacturer hit by Iran-linked cyberattack 💻 March 11 incident disrupts global operations across 61 countries 📊 #Handala group claims 200K+ systems wiped, 50 TB data extracted 🏥 Patient-related medical devices unaffected #Iran #CyberAttack #Healthcare 👉 https://www.netsec.news/iran-hackers-cyberattack-us-stryker/

🏥 PIH Health notifies patients after 40-day network compromise 📅 November-December 2024 unauthorized access across multiple facilities 💳 SSNs, financial data, medical records potentially exposed 📊 Threat actors claim 2 TB stolen, 17M records #DataBreach #Ransomware #Healthcare #CyberSecurity 👉https://www.netsec.news/pih-health-ransomware-incident/

⚠️ Shadow AI-linked breaches cost $670K more than average incidents 📊 Two-thirds of affected organizations lack AI governance policies 🔒 Weak access controls widespread on AI tools 📋 PII and intellectual property disproportionately exposed #DataBreach #AI #CyberSecurity 👉 https://www.netsec.news/shadow-ai-linked-data-breaches/

🏥 Granite Wellness Centers settles #ransomware case for $725K 💊 15,600 addiction treatment patients affected in Northern California 📋 SSNs, bank accounts, treatment records compromised 📅 Opt-out/object deadline: March 28, 2026 💳 Claims submission deadline: April 27, 2026 #DataBreach #Healthcare #CyberSecurity #Compliance 👉 https://www.netsec.news/granite-wellness-centers-data-breach/

🚨 #ApolloMD confirms 626,500 patients affected by May 2025 #Qilin attack ⚠️ Ransomware group claims 238 GB data theft 💳 SSNs, diagnoses, treatment data compromised 🏥 11 physician groups and emergency services affected #DataBreach #Ransomware #Healthcare #HIPAA 👉 https://www.netsec.news/apollomds-ransomware-attack/

🔍 #HHS OIG recommends comprehensive web application inventory 💻 SSO solutions with centralized MFA enforcement prioritized 🛡️ Conditional access policies for external/unmanaged devices 📱 Regular #authentication control testing through simulations #Healthcare #Compliance #RiskManagement 👉 https://www.netsec.news/hhs-oig-recommendations-web-application-security/

📊 Record 3,332 U.S. data breaches in 2025 despite fewer victims 📉 Total affected individuals drop to 278.8M from 1.36B in 2024 🔗 Supply chain breaches nearly double to 1,251 incidents 🏥 #Healthcare sector: 534 #HIPAA entity compromises #ITRC #DataBreach #CyberSecurity #DataProtection 👉 https://www.netsec.news/itrc-reports-u-s-data-breaches-2025/

🚨 #HHS-OIG report warns #HIPAA rules insufficient for modern threats 📊 Privacy Rule (2000) and Security Rule (2003) outdated 💻 Proposed updates pending for 5+ years without finalization 🏥 #Healthcare sector lacks standardized #cybersecurity controls #Compliance #DataProtection Read full 👉 https://www.netsec.news/cybersecurity-challenges-hhs-oig/

🏥 University of Hawaii Cancer Center pays ransom after research data theft 💻 #Ransomware encrypted files and stole research participant data 📊 File review ongoing to determine full scope #DataBreach #CyberSecurity #Healthcare #PatientPrivacy 👉 https://www.netsec.news/university-of-hawaii-cancer-center-ransomware-attack/

🏥 Medium-severity #DICOM vulnerability patched in healthcare imaging library ⚠️ #CISA warns of denial-of-service risk in medical imaging systems 🏥 Control systems should be isolated from internet access 🏢 #HIPAA covered entities using C++ library must upgrade #Healthcare #DataProtection #VulnerabilityPatch 👉https://www.netsec.news/grassroots-dicom-vulnerability-patch/