Healthcare Cybersecurity Risks and Practical Steps for Smaller Organizations
Summary
The article outlines healthcare cyber risks, forthcoming HHS cybersecurity standards and support, and steps smaller organizations can take, including endpoint protection, email security, and staff awareness training.
Key points
- The article cites 71.5 million breached health records in the first eight months of 2023 and reports that 88% of surveyed healthcare organizations experienced a cyberattack in the prior year.
- It says business email compromise can delay procedures and contribute to poor patient outcomes, based on a survey of healthcare organizations.
- HHS planned voluntary cybersecurity performance goals, funding and implementation support, enforceable standards, and expanded incident-response capabilities.
- The article identifies social engineering, ransomware, lost or stolen data or equipment, insider data loss, and attacks on network-connected medical devices as major threats.
- Recommended measures include endpoint detection and response, email protections, and security awareness training tailored to healthcare staff.
Article Details
- Topic
- Cybersecurity risks and protective measures for healthcare organizations, particularly smaller providers
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