Healthcare DIVE April 16, 2024
In the wake of the Change Healthcare attack, experts advised hospital leaders to increase their cyber defenses. Change will not be the last sector-wide attack, they warned.
Washington — Cybersecurity issues were front and center during the American Hospital Association’s annual meeting this week.
Hospital leaders and industry experts at the trade group conference had one particular incident in mind: the February cyberattack against Change Healthcare.
The attack, perpetrated by Russian-linked ransomware group AlphV, also known as Blackcat, has caused widespread disruptions across the industry. Ransomware groups have published portions of what they say is stolen patient data and threatened to sell more unless Change pays a ransom.
Should the threats prove credible, the impact could be staggering, John...
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