Senators Ron Wyden and Mark Warner have proposed the Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act (HISAA) to address cybersecurity concerns in the healthcare industry. The bill seeks to establish minimum security standards for healthcare information and provide financial support for compliance. The move follows the widespread ransomware attack on Change Healthcare which highlighted current inadequacies in cybersecurity regulations. The proposed legislation includes mandatory cybersecurity standards, annual audits and stress tests, increased accountability and penalties, financial support for enhancements, and further support during cyberattack recovery.
Researchers sound alarm over hackers exploiting critical ProjectSend vulnerability
A critical vulnerability in ProjectSend was fixed in 2020, but there is still a high risk of exploitation, according to researchers. The flaw could allow