Cherilyn Pascoe, the Director of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), highlighted the importance of collaboration in advancing cybersecurity measures in healthcare. Speaking at a forum, she discussed NIST’s work in creating cybersecurity frameworks, engaging with international experts and healthcare organisations. Pascoe urged delegates to consider the NIST’s secure software development framework while reviewing available technologies from vendors.
Fred Hutch notifies more patients of November 2023 attack
In December 2023, a cyberattack hit the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch), resulting in the exfiltration of patient data and attempted extortion. Threat actors,