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EU Healthcare: ENISA Reports that 54% of Cyber Threats Are Ransomware

Heimadal Security

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has released its first cyber threat landscape report for the health sector, revealing that ransomware is responsible for 54% of cybersecurity threats in the industry.

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GUEST ESSAY: The many channels law enforcement pursues to mitigate cyber threats

The Last Watchdog

Related: The Golden Age of cyber espionage We have also seen ransomware outbreaks at MGM and Caesar’s Casino , causing losses in the millions of dollars and targeted assaults on the healthcare sector, affecting over 11 million patients. The primary source is the affected organization or individual.

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Challenges to Healthcare Cybersecurity

Security Boulevard

Executive Overview The average cost of a data breach in healthcare in Canada is about 5.5 Since delivering patient care depends on cybersecurity, securing healthcare systems and patient data is absolutely crucial. Various factors influence risks to healthcare cybersecurity, including current geopolitical events. million CAD.

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Safeguarding Patient Data with HITRUST Compliance: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Technology Companies

Security Boulevard

Healthcare organizations increasingly rely on technology to store, manage, and transmit sensitive patient information. As a result, safeguarding patient data against cyber threats and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards is critical, and many companies are contractually obligated to protect this sensitive data.

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Technology’s contributions toward safety in healthcare

CyberSecurity Insiders

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Technology in healthcare has the potential to make all the difference in terms of safety outcomes. Experts predict that the healthcare industry will face two to three times more cyberattacks than other industries, making cybersecurity an essential aspect of modern medicine.

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FBI and CISA Alert US Hospitals to Targeted Attacks by BlackCat Ransomware

ZoneAlarm

In recent months, the US healthcare sector has been under siege by a series of sophisticated ransomware attacks, with hospitals nationwide facing significant operational disruptions and the compromise of sensitive patient data.

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BlackCat Eats into Its Nine Lives, Threatens More Attacks on Hospitals

SecureWorld News

Change Healthcare, a major provider of IT services to hospitals, continues to battle the BlackCat ransomware syndicate. BlackCat has made the healthcare industry a prime target over the past year, victimizing providers, insurers, and now healthcare IT suppliers like Change Healthcare, a unit of Optum. authorities.