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Senators Introduce Healthcare Cybersecurity Act
Health IT Security, March 28, 2022
The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act aims to promote collaboration between CISA and HHS to enhance cybersecurity efforts across the sector.
HC3, H-ISAC Urge Healthcare Sector to Prepare for Russian Cyberattacks
Health IT Security, March 25, 2022
Echoing the President’s statements, HC3, H-ISAC, and other organizations have encouraged critical infrastructure entities to prepare for Russian cyberattacks.
The Best Defense Is a Good Offense: How to Beat Ransomware
Info Security Magazine, March 25, 2022
Since tensions between Russia and Ukraine worsened recently, the National Cyber Security Council (NCSC) quickly warned UK businesses to ramp up their cybersecurity for fear the conflict could spill beyond national borders. This advice follows past warnings from the head of the NCSC that, of all potential threats, ransomware poses the “most immediate danger” to UK businesses in cyberspace.
Even More Patient Data May Have Been Stolen in 2021 Ransomware Attack: Scripps Health
NBC San Diego, March 24, 2022
Almost one year after a devastating ransomware attack on Scripps Health, patients have received a letter advising additional personal information may have been compromised.
FBI IC3: Healthcare Sector Faced Most Ransomware Attacks Last Year
Health IT Security, March 24, 2022
The healthcare sector fell victim to ransomware far more than any other critical infrastructure sector last year, the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report found.
Health-ISAC calls for ‘intelligence-led’ security, as actors continue to target healthcare
SC Media, March 24, 2022
Healthcare security leaders must adopt better communication tactics for obtaining financial investments and building cyber resilience through an “intelligence-led information security program,” using threat intel to impart risks to the board, such as the new cyber threat report from Health-ISAC, according to its chief security officer.
2 Latest Health Data Hacks Affect Over 200,000 Individuals
Gov Info Security, March 23, 2022
A public health department in Washington state and a medical specialty practice in New Jersey are among the latest healthcare entities reporting major hacking incidents affecting tens of thousands of individuals’ sensitive health information.
Ransomware strikes Scottish mental health charity
IT Pro, March 21, 2022
The RansomEXX cyber criminals have claimed responsibility for the hack which led to more than 12GB of sensitive data being leaked to the dark web.
The Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) has confirmed that it has fallen victim to a ransomware attack that has affected its IT systems, including email and some phone lines.
HHS: Amid Russian threat, hospitals need 4-6 week business continuity plan
SC Media, March 21, 2022
Echoing recent healthcare industry stakeholder groups, the Department of Health and Human Services is urging provider organizations to review and bolster defenses to guard against possible fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As a general rule, business continuity plans should cover between four to six weeks of continuity in the wake of an attack.
Scottish mental health charity “devastated” by heartless RansomEXX ransomware attack
Bitdefender, March 21, 2022
Scottish mental health charity SAMH has announced that it has been left “devastated” by a ransomware attack that has seen personal information spilled out onto the net.
SAMH (the Scottish Association for Mental Health) helps provide care and support for adults and young people suffering from issues with their mental health, and campaigns to influence positive social change.