Privacy & Security

"We will work with a variety of partners across government and industry to promote adoption and take steps to align incentives that address constraints limiting further progress," the agency said in its new strategic plan.

The group – whose ransom note reportedly mimics a customer support ticket – may use a phishing attack to breach health systems' networks or drop payloads across compromised systems after first deploying Cobalt Strike or other frameworks.

Researchers found that vulnerabilities for the software and firmware powering medical devices and other health IT applications increased significantly – and nearly four times as many of these vulnerabilities are being weaponized compared to last year.

Facilities operated by Prospect Medical Holdings were forced to shutter emergency rooms and delay care due to the attack.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital notified patients that a publicly accessible link to some personal and health information was inadvertently posted to the public version of the data analytics tool.

Care is disrupted and computer systems are down at Eastern Connecticut hospitals and medical centers, with numerous services canceled and ambulances diverted at two local hospitals.

Also, the National Health Authority of India is establishing microsites of ABDM-enabled small clinics and hospitals.

Also: The Cl0p ransomware gang leaks CareSource patient data.

The White House unveiled its new National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy on Monday.

It's not just about "matching wits" with external attackers, but also establishing trust among patients, employees and families, says Kaiser Permanente's Eric Liederman ahead of his appearance at the Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum.