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(https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/scammers-target-nebraska-patients-amid-change-healthcare-attacks.html) Scammers target Nebraska patients amid Change Healthcare attacks
Mar 4th 2024, 16:26

The Nebraska Hospital Association has received patient reports that scammers are reaching out and claiming to be representatives from state hospitals amid the ongoing challenges that Optum's Change Healthcare has faced since a ransomware attack took the company (https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/change-healthcare-confirms-ransomware-attack-hackers-claim-massive-data-haul.html) offline on Feb. 29.

(https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/ransomware-gang-behind-change-healthcare-attack-faces-setback.html) Ransomware gang behind Change Healthcare attack faces setback
Mar 4th 2024, 14:40

BlackCat, the Russian ransomware gang behind the Change Healthcare cyberattack, had its website go down, (https://cyberscoop.com/alphv-website-ransomware-attack-change-healthcare/) CyberScoop reported March 1. 

(https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/johns-hopkins-ramps-up-cybersecurity-amid-change-healthcare-attack.html) Johns Hopkins ramps up cybersecurity amid Change Healthcare attack
Mar 4th 2024, 10:52

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins said it has (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/johns-hopkins-health-plans/news/change-healthcare-incident) heightened security protocols amid Change Healthcare's cyberattack. 

(https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/change-healthcares-temporary-funding-program-not-even-a-band-aid-aha-says.html) Change Healthcare's temporary funding program 'not even a Band-Aid,' AHA says
Mar 4th 2024, 10:25

The American Hospital Association called Change Healthcare's temporary funding program for providers affected by the (https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/change-healthcare-confirms-ransomware-attack-hackers-claim-massive-data-haul.html) cyberattack on the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary inadequate, while a U.S. Senate leader asked CMS to speed up payments to hospitals.

(https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/healthcare-sector-faces-elevated-risks-amid-us-cultural-strife.html) Healthcare sector faces 'elevated' risks amid US cultural strife
Mar 4th 2024, 10:08

The risks to healthcare facilities and their staff are on the rise and are expected to remain at heightened levels due to divisive cultural issues such as abortion, gender-related care and lingering tensions from discussions prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, (https://abcnews.go.com/US/threats-healthcare-sector-targets-stay-elevated-amid-cultural/story?id=107747192) ABC News reported March 4.

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Baltimore, MD

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