Health IT Security November 8, 2023
HHS launched the Digital Health Security (DIGIHEALS) project to protect healthcare’s electronic infrastructure from cyberattacks and fund innovative research initiatives.
Despite increased attention from lawmakers and a renewed focus on healthcare cybersecurity awareness, the healthcare sector remains a top target favored by threat actors around the world. In fact, more than 88 million individuals have been impacted by large breaches reported to HHS in 2023 so far, signifying a 60 percent increase from 2022.
An influx of cybersecurity vendors have stepped up to offer technological solutions to these ongoing cyber challenges. But wide technology gaps remain, HHS suggested in August 2023, when it announced the formation of the Digital Health Security (DIGIHEALS) project.
Spearheaded by the Advanced Research Projects for...
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