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FBI says no specific, credible threat targeting U.S. hospitals
The FBI March 26 advised that, after extensive investigation and intelligence review, they have not identified any specific credible threat targeted against hospitals in any U.S. city.
Speaking Up for Priorities That Will Help Hospitals Advance Health for Patients and Communities
It is important to use the August recess that begins next week as an opportunity to engage senators and representatives while they are back home. It is critical for federal lawmakers to understand the challenges hospitals and health systems face.
UN Security Council meeting discusses impact of ransomware attacks on hospitals
A United Nations Security Council meeting the week of Nov. 4 discussed ransomware and the severe impacts that cyberattacks can have on hospitals and health systems.
President urges immediate hardening of U.S. cyber defenses due to potential Russian strike
President Biden yesterday urged an immediate hardening of private-sector cyber defenses “based on evolving intelligence that the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks.”
Agencies issue advisory on China-linked cyber actors using botnet for attacks on U.S. networks
The FBI, National Security Agency and Cyber National Mission Force last week issued a joint advisory about recent actions of China-linked cyber actors compromising thousands of small or home office routers, firewalls, network-attached storage and other internet devices to create a botnet for malicious activity.
Supporting Hospitals and Patients After Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
The cyberattack against Change Healthcare that began on Feb. 21 is the most serious incident of its kind leveled against a U.S. health care organization.
Veeam Software issues patches for exploitable security flaws
The Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center last week announced that Veeam, a software company that provides data protection, backup and disaster recovery solutions, issued a
Strengthening Cybersecurity to Protect Patients and Access to Care
The never-ending barrage of ransomware and cyberattacks against the health care sector has only strengthened the resolve of hospitals and health systems to reinforce their defenses and protect safe access to care for patients and communities.
CrowdStrike posts preliminary post-incident report on recent global IT outage
The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike July 24 posted online a preliminary post incident report following a non-malicious global technology outage which began July 19 and affected many industries, including health care.
4 Key Ways to Prepare for, Prevent and Respond to High-impact Cyberattacks
What can your hospital or health system do to proactively prepare for a cyberattack with plans to maintain both business and clinical continuity? Gain insights gleaned from a recent AHA webinar with four health care leader panelists and John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk for the AHA. Read Riggi’s new AHA Cyber Intel blog article to learn four strategies to effectively prepare for a cyberattack.