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Canadian SickKids hospital hit again by cyberattacks, more data stolen

Canada's SickKids pediatric hospital suffered a cyberattack exploiting a third-party software vulnerability, exposing personal data of current and former employees and job applicants. Clinical systems and patient records were unaffected. Those impacted are being offered 24 months of free credit monitoring. The hospital was previously hit by LockBit ransomware in late 2022, marking this its latest security incident.

Exclusive: SIA Medical Centre confirms it is investigating cyber incident involving patient data

Matched: medical

Victorian medical centre SIA Medical Centre is investigating a ransomware attack after the Rhysida cyber extortion group claimed to have obtained thousands of patient records. The centre confirmed it is responding to a cyber incident involving patient data. Rhysida, a known ransomware group, has listed the stolen data and is threatening to release it unless a ransom is paid.

Report: AI reasoning gains fail to eliminate racial and gender bias in medical research

Matched: health, medical

Researchers at Flinders University found that advanced AI reasoning models still reproduce racial and gender stereotypes when generating fictional medical patient cases, despite improvements in reasoning capabilities. The findings raise concerns about deploying such models in healthcare settings, where biased outputs could reinforce existing disparities in medical research and patient care.

Updoc says a cyber incident may have exposed customer data

Matched: Australia

Australian telehealth provider Updoc has disclosed a cybersecurity incident that may have exposed customer personal data. The company said it became aware of the breach and is investigating whether patient information was accessed by unauthorised parties. Updoc offers 24/7 telehealth services and holds sensitive health and personal data. Affected customers have been advised to remain vigilant.

Exclusive: Partnered Health responds to Inc Ransom data breach claims

Matched: Australia, health

Australian GP network Partnered Health is responding to claims by cyber extortion group Inc Ransom, which alleges it stole terabytes of data from the organisation. At least 21 clinics may be affected. Partnered Health has not confirmed the breach but is investigating. Inc Ransom typically publishes stolen data if ransom demands go unmet.

Partnered Health confirms cyber incident affecting patient information across national clinic network

Matched: health, healthcare

Partnered Health has confirmed a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorised access to patient data across its national clinic network. The breach affected personal and health information held by some clinics. The company is investigating the extent of the incident and has notified relevant authorities. Affected patients are being contacted and advised to monitor for suspicious activity.