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HC3 warns of social engineering attacks targeting IT help desks

The agency says threat actors are targeting organizations' IT help desks with phone calls from a local area code claiming to be revenue cycle or administrator employees. After gaining access, they divert legitimate payments.

Utilizing CSF to Manage Cyber Risks

Change Healthcare Attack: Recovery Woes; Lawsuits Pile Up

Company Makes Progress Restoring IT Services, But Disruption Lingers

Change cyberattack serves as wake-up call for healthcare cybersecurity

The outage shows why health systems need to plan for inevitable cyberattacks, evaluating risks to their operations and financials and putting backups in place, experts say.

4 Things You Need to Know About Health Care Cyberattacks

Despite the explosion in ransomware hacks like the one against Change Healthcare, regulation is spotty and few new safeguards have been proposed to protect patient data, vulnerable hospitals and medical groups.

Beyond CPGs: Developing And Maturing A Cybersecurity Program Based On Recognized Standards And Practices

In January of this year, as a follow on to its cybersecurity strategy concept paper published in December, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) introduced Health and Public Health Sector (HPH) Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG).

How cyberattacks are a threat to patient safety

Health system leaders know the financial risks of cyberattacks, as shown by the Change Healthcare attack. Now, they are seeing cybersecurity is essential to protecting patients.

Email Bomb Attacks: Filling Up Inboxes and Servers Near You

HHS: Bot-Driven Attacks Can Overwhelm Email Servers, Networks and Disrupt Workflow

Ransomware 101: The need-to-knows for healthcare execs

The Change Healthcare cyberattack may be just the beginning.

Hospitals should see cybersecurity as part of business strategy | HIMSS 2024

Health systems should look at cybersecurity as more than an expense. Improving cybersecurity can strengthen the brand and open new business possibilities.

HIMSS 2024: Lessons from the Change Healthcare cyberattack

Clearwater CEO Steve Cagle talks about important lessons from the ransomware attack that has affected hospitals and providers nationwide.

Change Healthcare cyberattack: Federal investigation begins, HHS cites ‘unprecedented magnitude’

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services wants to determine if there was a violation of federal privacy regulations. HHS noted the ‘direct threat’ to patient care.

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