A bipartisan working group in the US Senate is set to examine and propose legislation that could improve cybersecurity in the healthcare sector, amid rising cyberattacks which have led to increased costs and delays in healthcare operations. The working group, initiated by Senators Bill Cassidy, Mark Warner, John Cornyn, and Maggie Hassan, will particularly focus on enhancing privacy and security of health data.

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The integration of technology in healthcare, while beneficial, has increased the sector’s vulnerability to cyber threats. Cybercriminals target healthcare data due to its high value,