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<td><a href="https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/fitch-credit-hit-unlikely-from-lurie-childrens-cyberattack.html" style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0;padding:0 0 2px;font-weight: bold;font-size: 19px;line-height: 20px;color:#222;">Fitch: Credit hit 'unlikely' from Lurie Children's cyberattack</a>
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<p><p>Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago likely won't face an immediate hit to its credit rating from the cyberattack it has been dealing with since late January, <a href="https://www.fitchratings.com/research/us-public-finance/fitch-ratings-expects-no-immediate-impact-on-lurie-childrens-ratings-from-cyberattack-09-02-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to Fitch Ratings.</p></p>
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<td><a href="https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/how-long-can-hospitals-survive-a-tech-blackout.html" style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0;padding:0 0 2px;font-weight: bold;font-size: 19px;line-height: 20px;color:#222;">How long can hospitals survive a tech blackout?</a>
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<p><p>Hospitals are facing a concerning surge in hacking incidents, as 6 out of every 10 healthcare organizations experienced a ransomware attack in the last year, according to <a href="https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/health/these-are-threat-to-life-crimes-how-hospitals-are-responding-to-a-rise-in-ransomware-attacks/3538985/"><em>NBC Washington</em></a>. This is raising the question: How long can organizations take care of patients when their systems are seized? </p></p>
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<td><a href="https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/feds-warn-of-new-ransomware-gang-targeting-healthcare.html" style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0;padding:0 0 2px;font-weight: bold;font-size: 19px;line-height: 20px;color:#222;">Feds warn of new ransomware gang targeting healthcare</a>
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<p><p>The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center is <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/akira-randsomware-analyst-note-feb2024.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warning</a> about a ransomware gang, Akira, that is posing a new threat to the healthcare industry. </p></p>
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<td><a href="https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/cms-revises-policy-on-texting-patient-orders.html" style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0;padding:0 0 2px;font-weight: bold;font-size: 19px;line-height: 20px;color:#222;">CMS revises policy on texting patient orders</a>
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<p><p>CMS updated its policy for clinical teams texting patient orders.</p></p>
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<td><a href="https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/us-senators-propose-healthcare-cybersecurity-law.html" style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0;padding:0 0 2px;font-weight: bold;font-size: 19px;line-height: 20px;color:#222;">US senators propose healthcare cybersecurity law</a>
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<p><p>Two U.S. senators introduced a <a href="https://www.rubio.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Strengthening-Cybersecurity-in-Health-Care-Act.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bill</a> to combat the growing wave of healthcare cyberattacks.</p></p>
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<td><a href="https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/us-offers-10m-for-info-on-hospital-hackers.html" style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0;padding:0 0 2px;font-weight: bold;font-size: 19px;line-height: 20px;color:#222;">US offers $10M for info on hospital hackers</a>
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<p><p>The U.S. Treasury Department is <a href="https://www.state.gov/reward-offers-for-information-to-bring-hive-ransomware-variant-co-conspirators-to-justice/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">offering</a> up to $10 million for information on the leaders of a cybercriminal gang that has repeatedly hacked hospitals.</p></p>
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<p><strong>Forwarded by:<br />
Michael Reeder LCPC<br />
Baltimore, MD</strong></p>
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