Many healthcare organizations have discovered major gaps in business operations preparedness - the ability to quickly rebound from major IT disruptions, such as those caused by the Change Healthcare cyberattack. Jigar Kadakia, CISO of Emory Healthcare, said it's time to come up with a Plan B.
The chaos experienced by thousands of healthcare organizations in the wake of the massive Change Healthcare cyberattack and IT outage in February is proof that most organizations are simply unprepared for such devastating incidents, said Bryan Chnowski, deputy CISO at Nuvance Health.
The latest ransomware attack that led to pathology service outages at multiple London hospitals underscores the need for more robust healthcare sector security and resilience measures, including threat hunting, said Andrew Cooke, director of information security services at Acacium Group.
A study investigating the impact of ransomware attacks on hospitals and the ripple effect on nearby facilities is a call to action for policymakers to seriously address how those assaults can be better handled in the health sector, said researchers Rahi Abouk and David Powell.
Live from Infosecurity Europe Conference 2024 in London, ISMG editors and special guest CISO Ian Thornton-Trump close the event by discussing key topics including progress on AI-based cybersecurity solutions, efforts to help organizations boost resilience, and the looming specter of new regulations.
A ransomware attack on a pathology services firm earlier this week continues to disrupt patient care, including transplants, blood testing and other services, at multiple NHS hospitals and primary care facilities in London. Russian-speaking cybercrime group Qilin is believed to be behind the attack.
If it seems like your Google search for Cyber Resilience is getting longer and longer, you are correct. From reducing risk and keeping your business up and running during an attack, the landscape continues to evolve.
This webinar, featuring a former Black Hat hacker turned cybersecurity expert, takes us in-depth to...
Organizations need to bring together IT and network teams to enhance visibility into ever-expanding networks, update security policies and ensure their networks remain free of disruption, and automation can play a major role in making these tasks quick and efficient, said Tufin CEO Raymond Brancato.
After Rubrik became the first cybersecurity IPO since September 2021, company co-founder and CTO Arvind Nithrakashyap and CPO Anneka Gupta said Rubrik remain focused on cyber resilience, with investments focused on fostering long-term customer relationships and expanding the company's capabilities.
Cyber resiliency strategies for modern organisations require moving beyond prevention and restoration, and implementing a robust Detection and Response strategy. Defenders need a much broader window to catch and stop attacks, such as ransomware, before significant damage occurs.
Unfortunately, the industry is...
Cyber resiliency strategies for modern organisations require moving beyond prevention and restoration, and implementing a robust Detection and Response strategy. Defenders need a much broader window to catch and stop attacks, such as ransomware, before significant damage occurs.
Unfortunately, the industry is...
Commvault purchased a cyber resilience vendor led by a longtime Hewlett-Packard manager to help enterprises get up and running faster after an outage or cyberattack. With Appranix, Commvault can reduce the time needed to rebuild after a ransomware attack from days or weeks to just hours or minutes.
A nursing home operator is seeking bankruptcy protection, citing the effects of a ransomware attack last fall and fallout from the recent Change Healthcare outage as factors that contributed to its financial woes. Also, a Senate bill aims to address cash flows for some health firms hit by an attack.
It's critical for hospitals and other firms to not only prepare for how they will respond to a cyberattack but also to consider the regional impact if a neighboring provider of services needed in the community is disrupted by a serious cyber incident, said Margie Zuk of Mitre.
The vast healthcare ecosystem disruption caused by the recent attack on Change Healthcare, which affected more than 100 of the company's IT products and services, underscores the concentrated cyber risk when a major vendor suffers a serious cyber incident, said Keith Fricke, partner at tw-Security.
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