A substantial ransomware attack on the Uttarakhand Government in India crippled its IT infrastructure, impacting over 90 major websites and capturing sensitive data and governmental departments. There was no data loss, yet the event follows a year, which saw the country subjected to nearly five billion cyberattacks and has raised significant questions about its cyber security preparedness, historical vulnerabilities, and the lack of a cyber crisis management plan.

The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is


