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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has published CP-000142-MW, an alert focused on an Increase in PYSA Ransomware targeting multiple sectors including educational institutions and healthcare organizations.
From 2018 through 2020, the FBI observed increases in business email compromise (BEC) actors targeting state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) government entities for financial gain due to vulnerability exploitation and transparency requirements.
AHA letter to Senators, John Thune, Rob Portman, Shelley Moore Capito, Tammy Baldwin, Debbie Stabenow and Ben Cardin expressing support for legislation, S. 773.
On this AHA Advancing Health podcast, Esther Corpuz, CEO of Alivio Medical Center in Chicago, talks about combatting the COVID-19 pandemic through testing, vaccinations and education within the community.
AHA letter to the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, expressing concern with UnitedHealth Group’s proposed acquisition of Change Healthcare.
President Biden in January issued an Executive Order on “Protecting Worker Health and Safety” requiring the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to consider whether an “emergency temporary standard” (ETS) is necessary to address the COVID-19 pandemic, and if so, to issue it by March…
Guidelines Documenting ICD-10 Codes and Other Sensitive Information in Electronic Health Record Fact Sheet: ICD-10-CM Coding for Human Trafficking
FBI reporting has indicated a recent increase in PYSA ransomware targeting education institutions in 12 US states and the United Kingdom. PYSA, also known as Mespinoza, is a malware capable of exfiltrating data and encrypting users’ critical files and data stored on their systems. The…
This edition of Hacking Healthcare begins by re-examining the issue of social media misinformation and the effects it has on the public health sector.
This document outlines the financial impact of COVID-19 on hospitals and health systems.