The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs is reviewing a rule proposed to enhance cybersecurity for healthcare information. This comes after a dramatic increase in ransomware and hacking attacks on the healthcare sector in recent years. The new rule aims to strengthen requirements for entities regulated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to better protect electronic protected health information from cyber threats.
Manufacturing faces rising cyber threats, report reveals
Cybersecurity firm KnowBe4’s report identifies manufacturing sector as a prime target for cyber attacks, with 45% malware-related incidents. It recorded a 56% increase in ransomware