Change Healthcare, a major player in the US healthcare system, sustained a crippling cyber attack that disrupted services for numerous hospitals and pharmacies, underscoring the vulnerability of the healthcare infrastructure. The attack affected over 67,000 pharmacies and came from the ransomware gang ALPHV/BlackCat. This incident revealed the urgent necessity for improved cybersecurity measures to safeguard patient care and sensitive data.

HSCC CWG urges halting NPRM, calls for joint cybersecurity policy reform to boost healthcare resilience
The Cybersecurity Working Group (CWG) within the U.S. Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) has called on the country’s federal administration to work