UnitedHealth’s pharmacy network experienced an outage due to a suspected ‘nation-state’ cyber attack, highlighting increased threats to the healthcare sector. The industry’s heavy reliance on digital systems and the wealth of personal data it holds makes it attractive to cybercriminals. This calls for improved cybersecurity defenses and protocols, including staff training for responding to threats, to protect sensitive health information and ensure continuity of critical services.
FBI deletes Chinese malware from more than 4,200 computers
US law enforcement, with court authorization, reportedly deleted the China-originated PlugX malware from 4,258 US computers as part of a broader international operation against a
