The US healthcare system remains vulnerable to cyberattacks, with a cautionary tale being the ransomware attack on payments manager Change Healthcare in February 2021. Consequently, Central Oregon Pathology Consultants operated for months without being paid. Critics argue that the federal government’s response to cybersecurity in healthcare is underfunded and narrowly focused on hospitals, leaving other parts of the system exposed. The US government’s fragmented approach to cybersecurity in healthcare involves multiple agencies and is viewed as under-resourced and inefficient.
GitHub hit by a sophisticated malware campaign as ‘Banana Squad’ mimics popular repos
The repository names are identical to other repositories, indicating typo-squatting. These repositories also contain search keywords and emojis, signifying potential AI use. ReversingLabs warns developers
