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A Baltimore hospital says a worker mistakenly uploaded a spreadsheet of patient information to an unapproved AI program, exposing names, medical records and treatment details for 3,182 people.

She’s not just a doctor — she’s also a professional boxer and now a world champion: Korea’s Seo Ye-kyeng has finally claimed her first world title on her third attempt. 

Ransomware is usually described in numbers: a demand in bitcoin, a count of encrypted servers, a bill for the clean-up. Behind those figures are a nurse reaching for a scanner that no longer works, a patient waiting for a blood result that never arrives, and a business owner lying awake asking whether the attack was…

Luminis Health has announced that its patients have regained access to its MyChart online portal after the company was hit with a cyberattack in early September. 

Three patients have filed a class-action lawsuit against Luminis Health Care over its cybersecurity attack.

MARYLAND (WBFF) —Nearly two weeks after a cyberattackdisrupted phone lines and computer systems across Luminis Health, patients are still dealing with canceled appointments, delayed test results and other interruptions to care as the health system works to restore its network.

MARYLAND (WBFF) —More than a week after a cyberattack knocked computer systems offline across Luminis Health, patients say they are still struggling to schedule appointments, access medical records and get the care they need — with no timeline for when the health system will be fully restored.

A new class action lawsuit alleges DentaQuest is liable in a recent data breach that exposed the personally identifiable information of 15 million patients.

With Taiwan now facing the dual challenge of a super-aged population and steadily declining birth rate, the island’s healthcare professionals are more focused than ever on not only ensuring that patients live longer, but also that they stay healthy as they age.

STATEWIDE (WGME) — If you’re a patient at a hospital owned by Central Maine Healthcare, you could be owed up to $5,000.