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Healthcare is the delivery of clinical care and related services through hospitals, clinics, laboratories, pharmacies, insurers, and connected medical devices. It depends on electronic health records (EHRs), patient identity systems, diagnostic and imaging platforms, medication and scheduling systems, and data exchanges between organizations. These environments hold sensitive health and payment information, while the availability and integrity of systems can affect treatment, diagnostics, and patient safety.
Security concerns include unauthorized access or disclosure of records, alteration of clinical data, and disruption of care through attacks on EHRs, connected devices, or third-party services. Defenses require risk-based access controls, strong authentication, network separation where appropriate, secure device and software maintenance, backups that support clinical continuity, and tested downtime and incident-response procedures. Vulnerability management must account for legacy systems and devices that cannot be patched quickly. Privacy and compliance obligations, such as HIPAA in the United States, shape how organizations collect, use, share, retain, and report health information.
It's yet to be determined whether a handful of states or the federal government will lead the charge in adopting comprehensive regulations involving the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, said regulatory attorney Betsy Hodge, a partner in law firm Akerman.
Inc ransomware — one of the most popular among cybercriminals today — meets healthcare, the industry sector most targeted by RaaS.
Essen Health Care's Hiren Dave Makes the Case for Integration of CIO-CISO RolesAs cloud computing, DevOps and automation continue to evolve, the lines between IT functions are fading, making security integral to these processes. Hiren Dave, CIO and CISO at Essen Health Care, shares how combining the roles of CIO and CISO improves risk management and communication.
As threat actors continue to evolve their attacks to circumvent security measures, cyber insurers are raising the bar for prospective healthcare security clients. Underwriters are increasing their scrutiny and adding new coverage requirements, said Chris Henderson of cybersecurity company Huntress.
Cybersecurity in healthcare has never been more urgent. As the most vulnerable industry and largest target for cybercriminals, healthcare is facing an increasing wave of cyberattacks. When a hospital's systems are held hostage by ransomware, it’s not just data at risk — it’s the care of patients who depend on life-saving treatments. Imagine an attack that forces emergency care to halt, surgeries
Microsoft has revealed that a financially motivated threat actor has been observed using a ransomware strain called INC for the first time to target the healthcare sector in the U.S
Recent mega data breaches involving third-party vendors - such as the Change Healthcare cyberattack - are intensifying the spotlight on critical security risk management and governance issues for business associates and other suppliers, said regulatory attorney Rachel Rose.
Microsoft says a ransomware affiliate it tracks as Vanilla Tempest now targets U.S. healthcare organizations in INC ransomware attacks. [...]
Microsoft says a ransomware affiliate it tracks as Vanilla Tempest now targets U.S. healthcare organizations in INC ransomware attacks. [...]
Preparing healthcare organizations to respond to and rebound from a disruptive ransomware attack is akin to implementing a "12-step program," said Dr. Eric Liederman, CEO of consultancy CyberSolutionsMD and recently retired long-serving director of medical informatics at Kaiser Permanente.