Category: Safety

Safety

DOJ Seizes Control of Ransomware Servers Disrupting Hospital Networks

The U.S. DOJ seized control of ransomware servers and websites that targeted more than 1,500 victims in over 80 countries around the world.

Safety

Hackers Accessed Data on 270,000 Patients from Louisiana Hospital System in Attempted Ransomware Attack

Another ransomware attack against a healthcare network resulted in a breach of personal data from more than 200,000 patients, continuing the ongoing series of ransomware attacks on medical care providers across the U.S.

Safety

Vulnerability in BD’s Infusion Pump Flagged to US Cybersecurity Agency

BD shared a notification providing security information and recommendations related to a security vulnerability in certain infusion pumps.

Cybersecurity

CloudWave Expands Healthcare Cybersecurity Portfolio Via Sensato Acquisition

CloudWave acquired Sensato Cybersecurity, a company focused on protecting healthcare providers from cybersecurity threats.

Medical Device Errors

Baxter Issues Urgent Medical Device Correction for WatchCare System

Baxter issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction for the WatchCare Incontinence Management System due to radio frequency interference.

Fire Safety

Greece: Man Injured in COVID-19 Hospital Fire Dies

Amid ongoing concerns regarding patient safety, globally, a man hospitalized for COVID died when the ward he was in burned during a blaze.

Hospital Safety

Hospitals Report Evacuations, Lockdowns and Water Outages as Florida Reels from Ian

As Hurricane Ian decimated parts of Florida, several hospitals in the state were forced to evacuate patients and place staff on lockdown.