Phishing, Ransomware Attacks Continue to Menace Healthcare

As the year winds down, phishing and ransomware attacks continue to plague the healthcare sector, as illustrated by recent breach reports. For example, Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Western Regional Medical Center in Phoenix recently reported to federal regulators a phishing-related breach impacting nearly 42,000 individuals. In another recent breach tied to phishing, Georgia Spine and Orthopaedics of Atlanta reported an incident affecting 7,000 patients.Among the healthcare organizations that have been victims of recent ransomware attacks are Des Plaines,...