Rural hospitals are facing cybersecurity challenges and need immediate assistance following cyberattacks, according to Kate Pierce, Fortified Health Security’s senior virtual information security officer. Money and staffing are the biggest challenges, and Pierce has requested the establishment of a cyber security relief fund to help these hospitals. Rural hospitals are more vulnerable to cyberattacks and have a harder time diverting patients to other hospitals if systems go down.

Anne Arundel government has made progress in securing systems since cyber incident, officials say – CBS News
Anne Arundel County government officials have reported making progress in securing systems following a cyber incident. Specific details of the incident were not provided, but