OCR and Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force Publish Cybersecurity Materials
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) & the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force publish materials addressing cybersecurity for health care industry.
6 Ways to Improve Health Care Cybersecurity: Task Force Recommendations to Congress
The Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force makes six recommendations to Congress, according to Nixon Peabody. Here’s a look at the recommendations.
Private Equity Invests In Healthcare MSSP, MDR Security Company CyberMaxx
Private equity firm Periscope Equity invests in CrowdStrike partner CyberMaxx, a Top 250 MSSP that provides managed detection & response (MDR) security services to healthcare organizations.
Conti Ransomware Impacts Healthcare, First Responder Networks
FBI issues Conti ransomware attack warning. Malware targets emergency medical services, healthcare and first responder networks.
Research: Cloud Ransomware Hit Nearly 40% of Healthcare Organizations in 2020
Cloud ransomware attacks hit nearly 40 percent of healthcare organizations in 2020, Netwrix’s 2021 Cloud Data Security Report reveals.
5 Ways Healthcare Systems Can Weather the Ransomware Storm
Amidst the pandemic, ransomware attacks appear to be increasing in the healthcare industry. Sophos explains how MSPs can mitigate the malware threat.
U.S., U.K. Cyber Agency Warning: Healthcare Cyberattacks
The DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issue healthcare cybersecurity warnings.
Cybersecurity Volunteers Defend Healthcare Organizations From Cyberattacks
Volunteer organizations such as ‘Covid-19 CTI League’ and the ‘Cyber Alliance to Defend Our Healthcare’ protect hospitals from cyberattacks.
Coronavirus: Free Ransomware Recovery Services for Healthcare Providers
Coveware & Emsisoft partner to offer healthcare organizations free ransomware response services to healthcare organizations amid novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
Patients Sue Alabama Healthcare System After Ryuk Ransomware Attack
Four patients have filed lawsuits against Alabama’s DCH Health System. The lawsuits involve alleged HIPAA privacy violnations amid ransomware attacks.