Healthcare DIVE May 20, 2024
The program will invest more than $50 million to create a software suite that could automatically find potential vulnerabilities that hackers could exploit and deploy fixes.
Dive Brief:
- An HHS agency revealed a new cybersecurity program Monday that aims to better safeguard hospitals as the healthcare sector faces increasing cyber threats that can derail patient care.
- The initiative, which comes out of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, will invest more than $50 million to build a software suite that could automatically scan model hospital environments for vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers and quickly develop and deploy fixes.
- The project seeks to help hospitals keep their vast array of internet-connected devices up to date, preventing...
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Topics: Cybersecurity, Govt Agencies, Health IT, Health System / Hospital, HHS, Provider, Technology