Cybersecurity

Cyber Threat Intelligence, Alerts and Reports

As part of the AHA’s commitment to helping hospitals and health systems prepare for and prevent cyber threats, we have gathered the latest government cyber threat intelligence and alerts and Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC) reports.

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Cybersecurity & Risk Advisory

Learn how AHA can help hospitals and health systems prepare for and mitigate cyber threats through the expertise of John Riggi, AHA’s National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk.

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In 2020, while the American public was focused on protecting our families from a global pandemic and helping others in need, cyber criminals took advantage of an opportunity to profit from our dependence on technology to go on an Internet crime spree.
As information systems become more sophisticated, so do the methods used by the attackers. Criminal and nation state actors have long recognized the value of denial-of-service attacks which can cause serious business interruptions for any organization connected to the internet.
On March 18, 2021, CISA released Alert (AA21-077A) Detecting Post-Compromise Threat Activity Using the CHIRP IOC Detection Tool.
H-ISAC TLP Green Daily Cyber Headlines and Summaries for March 19, 2021.
The major Headlines, US Snapshots, US Vaccinations, US Variant Cases, key Highlights, as well as key Statistics, Vaccine and Treatment information, US Restrictions and the Back to Normal Index related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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.
The major Headlines, US Snapshots, US Vaccinations, US Variant Cases, key Highlights, as well as key Statistics, Vaccine and Treatment information, US Restrictions and the Back to Normal Index related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.