The heavy reliance of health systems on third-party vendors makes them susceptible to cyberattacks. The recent attack on Change Healthcare exemplified this vulnerability, impacting healthcare providers across the country. After a cyberattack, industry transparency is crucial, but difficult due to fear of legal repercussions, reputational damage or increased vulnerability. Erik Decker of Intermountain Health suggests sharing ‘indicators of compromise’ with the government and other groups to help other organizations identify threats.

Hackers are selling counterfeit phones with crypto-stealing malware
Kaspersky has identified thousands of low-cost Android smartphones sold online that come with preinstalled malware programmed to steal cryptocurrency details. The devices are infected with