#healthcare
15 articles
Fifteen healthcare articles published between 12 April and 10 October 2026 examine a sector under sustained pressure, with LockBit, Booba, and Interlock among the most-covered threat actors. The reporting spans healthcare, critical infrastructure, education, and financial services, and reaches readers across the United States, Texas, and California, alongside global and North American coverage. Eleven items carry high severity and one medium, reflecting a period in which healthcare organisations and the critical infrastructure around them absorbed repeated attention from the three named groups.
iRhythm Breach Hits 360,000 After Social Engineering Attack
iRhythm says a June social engineering attack exposed names, insurance numbers, and device serials for 360,000 patients across Texas, South Carolina, and California.
Booba Ransomware Hits UIC College of Medicine, 344GB Stolen
Booba ransomware gang claims it stole 344GB from the University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine, disrupting systems at the school serving 1,300 medical students.
Labcorp to Pay $2.3M, Overhaul Vendor Security After Breach
Labcorp will pay $2.3 million and overhaul vendor oversight after the 2019 AMCA breach exposed 10.2 million patients; 44 state AGs announced the settlement Thursday.
HIGHSickKids Breached Again as Employee Data Stolen in Third-Party App
Canada's Hospital for Sick Children confirms a new cyberattack tied to a third-party app exposed current and former employee data, following its 2022 ransomware incident.
HIGHWest Pharma Hit by Ransomware, Systems Disrupted Globally
West Pharmaceutical Services took systems offline globally after a May 4 ransomware attack with data exfiltration. Unit 42 is investigating; ransom may have been paid.
HIGHMedtronic Discloses Cyberattack on Corporate IT Systems
Medtronic reported unauthorized access to its corporate IT systems in a cyberattack, with no impact on medical devices or patient care operations. Data was compromised.
MEDIUMMoldova Health Agency Breach: Possible Data Theft Confirmed
Moldova's National Health Insurance Company reported a cyberattack that may have exposed limited personal data from its systems, weeks after initial compromise.
HIGHCISA Details Interlock Ransomware TTPs, IOCs in Joint Advisory
CISA and FBI released a joint advisory on Interlock ransomware, detailing TTPs, IOCs, and a shift from double extortion to data-theft-only attacks targeting healthcare and…
HIGHShinyHunters Breaches Medtronic, Steals 9M Records
ShinyHunters claims to have stolen 9 million records from medical device maker Medtronic, including personal information. The group threatens to leak the data.
HIGHHealthcare Data Breaches in Illinois and Texas Expose 600,000 Patients
Southern Illinois Dermatology, Saint Anthony Hospital, and North Texas Behavioral Health Authority disclose breaches affecting over 600,000 patients, exposing names, SSNs, and medical data.
HIGHRhysida Ransomware Group Breaches Tennessee Hospital, Exposes 337,000
Cookeville Regional Medical Center confirms a 2025 ransomware attack by the Rhysida group compromised the data of 337,000 individuals after the theft of 500GB of files.
HIGHUAC-0247 Threat Actor Targets Ukrainian Hospitals and Government with
The UAC-0247 threat actor is actively targeting Ukrainian municipal healthcare and government bodies, deploying malware to steal browser data, WhatsApp sessions, and credentials while moving laterally within networks.
HIGHChipSoft Ransomware Attack Disrupts Dutch Healthcare IT Services
Dutch healthcare IT provider ChipSoft was hit by a ransomware attack, forcing it to take patient and provider portals offline, disrupting critical medical administration across the Netherlands.
HIGHHims Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Medical and Prescription Data
A breach at telehealth provider Hims & Hers exposed highly sensitive patient health information, including details on prescriptions for weight loss, hair loss, and erectile dysfunction.
HIGHStryker Hit by Cyberattack, Windows Zero-Day Exploited, China Supercomputer Hacked
Medical device giant Stryker confirms a cyberattack, while a patched Windows zero-day is actively exploited and a Chinese supercomputer cluster is breached.
Stay Updated
Get the latest cybersecurity news delivered to your inbox.