#salud
This archive brings together reporting on cybersecurity across hospitals, clinics, labs, insurers, and other parts of Latin America's healthcare ecosystem. It includes analysis, incidents, regulation, and emerging risks, with a focus on protecting sensitive data, operational continuity, and critical services in a highly exposed sector.
Nueva EPS denies unauthorized access
Nueva EPS says its checks found no unauthorized access as it continues investigating claims of a data leak.
Oct 8, 2026 · 3 min
Illinois hospital claimed by Wallstreet ransomware
Wallstreet claimed an attack on Gibson Area Hospital in Illinois. FalconFeeds said 600 GB may have been exfiltrated.
Oct 4, 2026 · 3 min
Modoc Medical Center reports file theft
The Alturas, California hospital said an unauthorized actor accessed its systems and downloaded files. The number of affected people was not disclosed.
Sep 30, 2026 · 1 min
ARS Renacer and Hospifar listed by ransomware
DragonForce and Titan listed ARS Renacer and Grupo Hospifar on leak sites. Available reports cite sensitive data in the insurer case.
Sep 26, 2026 · 2 min
US reintroduces health cyber law
Warner and Wyden reintroduced a bill to set mandatory health cyber standards, with audits, continuity plans and $1.3 billion.
Sep 23, 2026 · 2 min
U.S. hospitals report data incidents
Grafton City Hospital notified 1,215 people after a phishing-linked breach. Cedar County Memorial is still investigating a possible data exposure.
Sep 22, 2026 · 3 min
INCAN restores radiotherapy after cyberattack
INCAN said radiotherapy has been back to normal since Sept. 11 after a cybersecurity incident affected the unit.
Sep 22, 2026 · 2 min
Hospital Santa Marta extortion conviction upheld
Federal District judges upheld the conviction of two hackers who accessed Santa Marta Hospital data and demanded 43 bitcoins.
Sep 22, 2026 · 3 min
Chile: Direwolf activity and infrastructure pressure
Direwolf stayed active in September 2026, while a new analysis again highlighted the resilience of Chile’s power and telecom networks.
Sep 14, 2026 · 2 min
Nutex Health confirms publication of stolen data
Nutex Health told the SEC a third party posted data allegedly taken from its network and said it found no material business or reporting impact.
Sep 13, 2026 · 2 min
Chile reports ransomware attacks on health sector
August ended with at least 10 organizations hit by ransomware in Chile, including cases at the University of Chile Clinical Hospital.
Sep 13, 2026 · 2 min
U.S. Congress advances AI and cyber bills
Congress is weighing bills on AI chatbots, autonomous agents, maritime cybersecurity and health care resilience, with compliance implications.
Sep 11, 2026 · 2 min
DaVita, Cornerstone and Alta Hit by Ransomware
DaVita, Cornerstone Behavioral Healthcare and Alta Orthopaedics reported breaches tied to ransomware. Nutex Health was also claimed.
Sep 8, 2026 · 3 min
Chile and Guatemala Hospitals Hit by Ransomware
Direwolf listed Chile’s Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile. In Guatemala, INCAN said an attack hit radiotherapy and 194 patients.
Sep 5, 2026 · 4 min
KRYBIT Hits Brazil and Guatemala in 48 Hours
KRYBIT named 13 victims in 48 hours, including cases in Brazil and Guatemala. Health, agriculture, retail and finance were among the targets.
Sep 2, 2026 · 3 min
Qilin Tied to Sanatorio Modelo de Caseros
CronUp Ciberseguridad added Sanatorio Modelo de Caseros to a list of Qilin victims, with an attack date of 08-26-2026.
Sep 1, 2026 · 3 min
Chile's Law 21,719 on Personal Data
Chile’s Law 21,719 takes effect Dec. 1, 2026, creating a new agency, stronger rights, fines up to 20,000 UTM, and GDPR-like rules.
Aug 31, 2026 · 36 min
FBI says Medusa tops 500 healthcare victims
A joint FBI, CISA and HHS notice says Medusa has hit more than 500 victims since 2021, with healthcare a frequent target.
Aug 28, 2026 · 3 min
Kazu Targets OSI
Kazu listed OSI and Brazil’s Mobilemed as victims, but public confirmation of the attacks remains limited.
Aug 28, 2026 · 3 min
EsSalud Lambayeque hit by S/1.4M fraud
EsSalud reported five unauthorized transfers totaling S/1,406,991 in Lambayeque and asked banks to freeze the recipient accounts.
Aug 26, 2026 · 2 min