US healthcare providers may need to boost cybersecurity measures, as proposed by the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services. Measures include multi-factor authentication, encrypted patient data and compliance checks. The proposals are projected to cost $9 billion in the first year. The move follows increasing ransomware attacks in the healthcare sector and significant data breaches.

Rest, AustralianSuper Among Funds Hit By Cyberattack
Australia’s largest superannuation funds, including AustralianSuper, REST, Australian Retirement Trust, and Hostplus, have suffered from a coordinated cyber attack, with around 8,000 accounts breached. Hackers