healthcare
Safeguard articles tagged "healthcare" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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Change Healthcare Ransomware 2024: Deep Dive
The Change Healthcare ransomware attack knocked US healthcare payments offline for weeks. A missing MFA on a Citrix portal was the root cause United confirmed.
HIPAA Meets HITRUST: Supply Chain Depth
HIPAA's Security Rule is thin on supply chain specifics. HITRUST CSF fills the gap with prescriptive third-party and software controls. Here's how the two frameworks intersect and how to build a program that satisfies both.
Change Healthcare Breach: The Worst Healthcare Data Breach in U.S. History
In February 2024, a ransomware attack on Change Healthcare paralyzed the U.S. healthcare payment system for weeks and ultimately exposed the personal health data of over 100 million Americans, making it the largest healthcare data breach ever recorded.
Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack: The Breach That Disrupted American Healthcare
The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware attack on Change Healthcare caused the largest healthcare IT disruption in U.S. history, affecting pharmacies, hospitals, and insurance claims processing nationwide.
Healthcare Supply Chain Security Baseline for 2026
What hospitals and payers should actually require from their software vendors in 2026: HIPAA-aligned controls, SBOM expectations, and the threats now hitting clinical environments.
Norton Healthcare Ransomware Breach Exposes 2.5 Million Patient Records
In December 2023, Norton Healthcare disclosed that a May ransomware attack by the ALPHV/BlackCat group had compromised personal and medical data of 2.5 million patients, revealing the devastating impact of ransomware on healthcare.
Healthcare Software Security: HIPAA, SBOMs, and Patient Safety
Medical devices and healthcare IT systems depend on software with hidden vulnerabilities. Here's how SBOMs and supply chain security intersect with HIPAA.
HIPAA and Software Supply Chain Compliance for Health Tech
HIPAA's Security Rule requires safeguards that extend to software dependencies. Here's what health tech developers and vendors need to address.
Synnovis NHS Qilin Ransomware: Pathology Supply Chain Lessons
Eighteen months after Qilin encrypted Synnovis, the pathology provider finally finished notifying NHS trusts. We unpack how a single supplier paralysed London hospitals and how defenders can prepare.
Shield Health Group Data Breach: 2 Million Patient Records Exposed
A breach at Shield Health Group, a Massachusetts medical imaging provider, exposed personal and medical data of approximately 2 million patients — highlighting the healthcare sector's persistent vulnerability.
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