The increase in cyberattacks on healthcare organizations can delay crucial treatments and disrupt life-saving procedures, highlighting the need for strong cybersecurity defenses to protect patients. High-profile cases like the Scripps Health ransomware attack in 2021 and the Ascension Health and Change Healthcare attacks in 2024, which disrupted operations and compromised patient records, underscore the need for industry-specific cybersecurity solutions. This involves strategic partnerships, threat intelligence sharing, regular audits and continuous staff training.
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
