HIT Consultant October 4, 2023
There’s no denying it – the need for stronger cyber defense is urgent. More ransomware attacks targeted healthcare in 2022 than any other critical infrastructure sector, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). With attacks on healthcare negatively impacting patient care – including increased mortality rates – healthcare organizations must adopt proactive approaches to better protect their patients and sensitive information.
In the spring, the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center(MS-ISAC) released new guidelines aimed at supporting healthcare organizations against cyber-attacks. Developed through collaboration between the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI and the National Security Agency (NSA), the counsel includes best practices for prevention and response to the six most common vectors for ransomware...