Rhode Island’s health and social services system, RIBridge, suffered a cyberattack on December 5. Hackers have threatened to release the personal data of hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders unless a ransom is paid, potentially affecting anyone who has received or applied for state health coverage or benefits. The security threat was detected by IT vendor, Deloitte.
Dispersed responsibility, lack of asset inventory is causing gaps in medical device cybersecurity
Witnesses at a House hearing on medical device cybersecurity highlighted the need for better tracking of devices and their vulnerability to cyber threats. They noted
