UnitedHealth’s pharmacy network experienced an outage due to a suspected ‘nation-state’ cyber attack, highlighting increased threats to the healthcare sector. The industry’s heavy reliance on digital systems and the wealth of personal data it holds makes it attractive to cybercriminals. This calls for improved cybersecurity defenses and protocols, including staff training for responding to threats, to protect sensitive health information and ensure continuity of critical services.
Singapore: Health Sciences Authority launches public consultation on the Best Practices Guide for Medical Device Cybersecurity
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has revealed its Best Practices Guide for Medical Device Cybersecurity. The guide provides advice for pre-market and post-market stages of
