The European Commission’s new focus will be strengthening the EU’s healthcare sector against cyber-attacks, with a 100-day plan to initiate implementation of cybersecurity regulations. Cost of a health data breach stands at an average of €8.4m ($8.9m), with priority placed on hospitals and healthcare providers, most of which have not conducted a security risk assessment. Precise details of the healthcare cyber-action plan, however, are not yet defined.
Ransomware Gangs Seek Pen Testers to Boost Quality
Ransomware groups and cybercriminal organisations are hiring cybersecurity professionals to create ransomware and improve their existing attack tools, according to a report by Cato Networks.
