Privacy & Security
The HHS 405(d) program has new resources to help small to large healthcare organizations navigate what's important when implementing cyber insurance.
The DOJ announced that the FBI also has decryptor keys for Blackcat ransomware victims and will "prioritize disruptions" as it works to "dismantle the ecosystem fueling cybercrime."
Hospitals also worry about the lack of digital talent and the incompatibility of various digital solutions.
One industry observer notes the massive digital transformation in how care is accessed and the historic increases in cyberattacks have been pushing more provider organizations to expect much more from their IT vendors.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology created guidance for evaluating differential privacy algorithms that could allow data to be publicly released without revealing the individuals within the dataset.
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They are vulnerable to email fraud and domain spoofing.
"Your data has been stolen and will soon be sold to various data brokers and black markets to be used in fraud and other criminals," the alleged attackers say in an email sent directly to one patient.
This agency's first data breach settlement under HIPAA for a phishing attack involved the alleged failure to conduct a risk analysis to identify potential ePHI threats or vulnerabilities across the Lafourche Medical Group network.
"The AHA cannot support proposals for mandatory cybersecurity requirements being levied on hospitals as if they were at fault for the success of hackers in perpetrating a crime," says Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association.