Hello. Old tech, revolving doors in medical staffing and over-retention of data make cybersecurity a chronic pain in the healthcare industry. 

That's according to readers who sent comments and talked with me about their experience in the healthcare and security sectors, in response to my recent question in this newsletter. I asked what factors other than money make it so difficult to keep hospitals safe from hackers.

I couldn't include all the thoughtful comments, but I thank you for them. Read the piece here.

More news below. 

Please note: The Pro Cybersecurity newsletter won't be published on Friday in observance of Independence Day. We will be back Monday.

Solarwinds and the Securities and Exchange Commission said they have reached a settlement in the regulator's 2023 case against the networking company and its CISO over alleged misstatements about its cybersecurity measures. Solarwinds and the SEC haven't disclosed details of the deal but are due to file related documents by Sept. 12. (Reuters)

• Further reading from WSJ: SEC Sues SolarWinds Over 2020 Hack Attributed to Russians

Chinese hackers remain inside U.S. telecom providers but are contained and aren't actively stealing data, according to Brett Leatherman, head of the FBI's cyber division. The group, known as Salt Typhoon, have penetrated nine U.S. telecom companies, Leatherman said. (CyberScoop)

Australia's Qantas airline is contacting customers whose personal and frequent-flyer data was breached in a cyberattack Monday. Financial and passport information wasn't touched as it is stored on a different system, Qantas said. (Cybersecurity Dive)

• Hawaiian Airlines and WestJet were also hacked recently.

Benefits administrator Kelly Benefits is notifying 553,660 people of a data breach after a cyberattack over six days in December 2024. Forty-five Kelly Benefits clients were affected, including Aetna Life Insurance, Mutual of Omaha Insurance and United Healthcare. (Infosecurity Magazine)

The WSJ Pro Cybersecurity team is Deputy Bureau Chief Kim S. Nash and reporters Angus Loten, James Rundle and Catherine Stupp. Follow us on X @WSJCyber. Reach the team by replying to any newsletter you receive or by emailing Kim at kim.nash@wsj.com.