Cyberattacks on U.S. healthcare are paralyzing entire systems, affecting patient treatment and causing chaos, while recovery times worsen. Health systems due to their interconnected devices, continuous operation, and under-trained staff are an attractive target for cybercriminals. The attacks can cause potentially catastrophic disruptions for patients with chronic conditions. Cybersecurity regulations must be standardized, liability shifted to technology firms, security models updated to ‘zero-trust’, and global cyber norms need to bolster national strategies.

Anne Arundel government has made progress in securing systems since cyber incident, officials say – CBS News
Anne Arundel County government officials have reported making progress in securing systems following a cyber incident. Specific details of the incident were not provided, but