Healthcare cyberattacks often result indata breaches, affecting the privacy of patients. However, as recent healthcare cyberincidents have shown, operational disruptions are also common when an organization is targeted by cyberthreat actors. In late July and early August 2024, the healt...
The cyberattack of February 2024 led to a pivotal moment of clarity: our healthcare data system is fragile. There are many players involved in the processing of a single prescription (Rx) or medical (Mx) claim and each of them are potential targets for bad actors. The cyberattack disrupted...
While it is imperative for healthcare organizations to have a robust cybersecurity strategy to reduce the impact and likelihood of cyberattacks, they should also develop and periodically test their incident response plans. These plans should address the following responsibilities: Who will prioritize whi...
Thankfully, the impact of these attacks could be mitigated with a network of Reverse Proxy servers. How Healthcare Organizations Can Improve Their Security Posture Healthcare organizations can increase their security posture by addressing the following 4 tenants of a resilient cybersecurity program: Inc...
Now in its third year, this year’s survey sheds new light where progress is being made—and where there’s more work to be done. Here are a few highlights: 92% of organizations experienced a cyberattack in the past 12 months—up from 88% in 2023 ...
As cyberattacks on healthcare facilities continue to increase, measures to secure the hospital network are becoming increasingly important to ensure patient care and avert financial harm. The report on the top 10 healthcare technology hazards for 2024 by the US-based ECRI Institute rates cyberattacks...
Healthcare data and patient privacy face threats since ePHI (electronic protected health information) is vulnerable to cyberattacks in the digital world. The rapid adoption of remote and telehealth (IoMT) has improved healthcare quality, affordability, and accessibility, yet it remains susceptible to...
Contingency Planning for Attacks on Critical Third Parties Marianne Kolbasuk McGee•December 26, 2024 One of the most important lessons emerging in 2024 for the healthcare sector is that entities should diligently prepare contingency plans for potential cyberattacks that seriously disrupt their critical...
cyber threats, as the digitization of healthcare and the use of connected medical devices continue to grow. These threats can come from a variety of sources, including malicious hackers, nation-state actors, and even insiders. Cybersecurity incidents in healthcare can have serious consequences, ...
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