Cyber incidents have disrupted operations at four hospitals in central and western Maine, including Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary's Hospital. While phone systems have been partially restored and most clinics are operational, patient communication through online portals is still affected. The IT team is investigating the underlying cause of the disruptions, which have led to significant delays in patient services, as exemplified by a local resident whose scheduled surgery was impacted. Although emergency services continue to function, elective surgeries are being postponed as hospitals work to resolve the issues.

Cyber Incident Disrupts Operations at Maine Hospitals, Delays Patient Care WGME

A report from Omega Systems outlines significant cybersecurity challenges in healthcare, revealing that 20% of leaders reported patient care disruptions due to cyberattacks. The 2025 Healthcare IT Landscape Report emphasizes a growing concern among executives, with over half fearing a fatal cyber incident within five years, highlighting a disparity between rapid digital advancement and cybersecurity readiness. While 80% of executives are confident in combating AI-driven threats, gaps in practices remain, with one-third lacking regular cybersecurity training and 20% without an effective incident response plan. Additionally, outdated infrastructure poses risks, with 56% of leaders acknowledging its impact on breach recovery and 36% finding current cybersecurity tools insufficient for protecting cloud-based patient data.

Healthcare Cybersecurity Crisis: 1 in 5 Leaders Report Patient Care Disruptions Medical Economics

Despite advancements in cybersecurity resources, many healthcare organizations remain vulnerable due to inadequate identity verification processes, according to Hugo Lai, CISO at Temple University Health System. Lai emphasized that attackers are increasingly exploiting human factors, such as phishing and impersonation tactics, to gain unauthorized access. He pointed out that threat actors often target service desks to reset passwords by impersonating employees, underscoring the need for robust identity verification not only at service desks but across all business processes. Lai advocated for the implementation of zero trust frameworks and continuous identity verification to strengthen defenses against such threats

Healthcare Cybersecurity: Urgent Need for Enhanced Identity Security Measures BankInfoSecurity

Hackers associated with the ShinyHunters group have leaked over 86 million records from AT&T, including sensitive personal information like full names, phone numbers, email addresses, and about 44 million decrypted Social Security Numbers (SSNs). The data was first shared on a Russian cybercrime forum in May 2025 after vulnerabilities in the Snowflake cloud data platform were exploited. This leak raises significant privacy concerns, especially since many SSNs were already compromised in a previous breach involving 3.2 billion records in August 2024. AT&T's history of data breaches adds to the urgency of the situation for affected customers.

Massive AT&T Data Breach Exposes 86 Million Records, Including SSNs HackRead