Cancer is one of the leading causes of death across the world, and the healthcare industry is under increasing pressure to combat the disease. To this end, the Health-ISAC, a nonprofit, private sector, member-driven organization, has recently released its annual cyber threat report on current and emerging threat activity in the healthcare industry. In collaboration with Booz Allen Hamilton Cyber Threat Intelligence, the report provides actionable intelligence to healthcare security professionals worldwide, enabling them to enhance situational awareness and strengthen their ability to detect, mitigate, and respond to cyber threats.
The report reviews and analyzes the cybercriminal, geopolitical, and nation-state threats currently faced by healthcare organizations, as well as future threats such as product abuse and synthetic accounts. It also highlights the increase in connected medical devices, which increases the attack surface of healthcare institutions. While newer medical device designs have improved cybersecurity controls, organizations must prepare for and defend against a broad spectrum of technology while also dealing with software end-of-life issues in legacy medical devices.
Denise Anderson, President & CEO of Health-ISAC, emphasized the importance of the report in helping healthcare professionals stay ahead of the day-to-day threats facing the health sector and communicate long-term challenges the sector is facing. Errol Weiss, Chief Security Officer at Health-ISAC, also noted that while cyber adversaries continue to get more creative, simple attacks like social engineering are still very effective.
Health-ISAC connects thousands of healthcare security professionals worldwide to share peer insights, real-time alerts, and best practices in a trusted, collaborative environment. It is hoped that with this report, healthcare security professionals will be better equipped to protect against cyber threats and improve patient safety and security.
In summary, the Health-ISAC has released its annual cyber threat report in collaboration with Booz Allen Hamilton Cyber Threat Intelligence to provide healthcare security professionals with the actionable intelligence they need to stay ahead of threats and protect against cyber attacks. The report reviews the current cyber criminal and nation-state threats, and highlights the increase in connected medical devices. It is hoped that this report will help healthcare professionals stay ahead of threats and improve patient safety and security.