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A ransomware attack on Ascension, one of the nation’s largest Catholic health systems, has left millions of medcial records exposed. The sensitive data was from nearly 5.6 million patients, it included names, email addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers (SSNs).

In late 2024, Ascension disclosed a ransomware attack that affected nearly 5.6 million individuals, crippling operations, forcing a return to paper record-keeping.

Hertz Corporation has exposed sensitive customer data, including driver's licenses and even passport numbers. This incident, tied to zero-day attacks on Cleo’s managed file transfer platforms, is a stark reminder that no business—large or small—is immune to cyber threats.

Nashville-based Chord Specialty Dental Partners, a DSO serving practices across multiple states, reported a breach affecting over 173,000 individuals. The attack targeted email systems, with unauthorized access to several accounts over a five-week period.

Applications like WhatsApp, though convenient for day-to-day team communication, were never intended for use in clinical or administrative settings where privacy and data protection are paramount. Their continued use on business systems introduces unnecessary risk and can lead to compliance violations, data breaches, and exposure of sensitive patient records.

Medical practices using WordPress face rising cyber threats as outdated plugins remain top hacker targets in 2025. Learn which vulnerabilities put patient data at risk and how regular updates, stronger authentication, and proactive security keep healthcare websites compliant and protected.

New 2025 HIPAA regulations require dental practices to boost cybersecurity with risk assessments, multi-factor authentication, and stronger encryption. Discover how these changes impact protected health information protection and what dentists and office managers must do to stay ahead of compliance risks.

Ransomware gangs are posing as Microsoft Teams IT support to trick businesses into granting remote access. Cybercriminals like Black Basta are using Teams’ external chat features to deploy malware and steal sensitive data. Learn how these scams work and how to protect your organization.