White House partners with Microsoft, Google on cybersecurity for rural hospitals

Healthcare DIVE June 12, 2024
Emily Olsen

The technology giants will offer free or low-cost cybersecurity tools to rural hospitals, which often have limited resources to combat the rising number of cyberattacks.

Dive Brief:

• The White House is partnering with technology giants to bolster cybersecurity in rural hospitals as the number of attacks against the healthcare sector rises.
• Microsoft and Google will offer free or low-cost cybersecurity products to rural hospitals, which often lack the resources to implement robust cyber defenses, the partners said this week.
• Cyberattacks can disrupt access to critical technology, sometimes forcing hospitals to divert patients to other facilities — a particular challenge in rural communities where other hospitals may be dozens of miles away.

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