An all-too-common type of data security mistake – a misconfigured IT setting – has landed a Puerto Rico-based clearinghouse and cloud software services provider at the top of federal regulators’ list of largest health data breaches so far this year, in an incident impacting nearly 1.6 million individuals.
The need for robust cybersecurity legislation has never been more urgent. The Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act (HCCRA) of 2024 is a proposed bipartisan bill aimed at enhancing cybersecurity resilience across the health care sector.