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Senator Demands That HHS Ratchet Up Health Sector Cyber Regs
Lawmaker Says New Regulations Needed to Fix 'Lax' Cyber Postures of Major Entities The healthcare sector needs tough new federal regulations to bolster cybersecurity, said Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., in a letter this week to HHS. (Image: Getty Images) Marianne Kolbasuk...
Health-ISAC Medical Device Security Blog – May 2024
Building Resilience During Mergers and Acquisitions A three-phase framework to identify and prioritize what needs to be done to build resilience into the technology stack Access the full blog by Health-ISAC VP of Medical Devices Security, Phil Englert in...
Healthcare Cybersecurity Needs a Check Up
The United States Cyberspace Solarium Commission recommends participating in Health-ISAC to improve resiliency to cyberattacks Recommendations Healthcare providers’ resiliency to cyberattacks is essential for the continuity of public health services The solution to...
Monthly Newsletter – June 2024
June's Newsletter features: Recap — Health-ISAC's Spring Americas Summit European Summit --Call for Papers still open. Book your room in June and receive a discount code for registration Workshop -- Breaking the Barriers in Information Sharing - June 18 in...
Preventing the Next Big Cyberattack on U.S. Health Care
Cybersecurity And Digital Privacy Summary The cyberattack on Change Healthcare that devastated the U.S. health care sector made painfully clear that much more needs to be done to address vulnerabilities that exist throughout the ecosystem. This article offers five...
Repeat Offenders: Black Basta’s Latest Healthcare Cyberattack
Ascension is the latest healthcare system hit with a crippling cyberattack. Why is healthcare so vulnerable, and what’s to be done about it? Read the full article in Information Week:...
Information Sharing: A Valuable Tool in Preventing Cyber Attacks
As ransomware attacks continue to plague the healthcare industry, information sharing has become a valuable tool in the fight against cybercrime and physical threats to the nation’s critical infrastructure. We spoke with Errol Weiss, Chief Security Officer of the...
Ascension’s Cybersecurity Incident Puts Healthcare On Alert
David Chou - May 13, 2024,02:50pm EDT Ascension Health's recent ransomware cyberattack is a stark reminder of the urgent and shared responsibility we all bear in the face of escalating cyber threats. The past five years have witnessed a staggering 256% increase...
Black Basta ransomware group is imperiling critical infrastructure, groups warn
Threat group has targeted 500 organizations. One is currently struggling to cope. DAN GOODIN - 5/13/2024, 3:55 PM “Severe operational disruptions” In an Advisory published Friday, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Black Basta...
Cyberattack forces major US health care network to divert ambulances from hospitals
CNN — A major US health care system said Thursday that it is diverting ambulances from “several” of its hospitals following a cyberattack this week. By Sean Lyngaas, CNN 3 minute read Updated 10:27 AM EDT, Fri May 10, 2024 Media Mention: On Friday, the Health...