Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mark Warner, D-Va., talk before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 10, 2017. Wyden and Warner introduced a bill to require minimum cybersecurity standards in the health care sector on Sept. 26, 2024. (TASOS KATOPODIS/AFP via Getty Images) Senate bill eyes minimum cybersecurity standards for health care industry The legislation from Sens. Wyden and Warner comes in the aftermath of the February ransomware attack on Change Healthcare. Sep 26, 2024 By Matt Bracken
Benjamin Franklin writing his Autobiography. Franklin’s creation of a volunteer fire department has sparked an idea amongst the cybersecurity community. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images) How Benjamin Franklin is inspiring defenders to protect critical infrastructure The digital world is (mostly) on fire. Two new projects have tapped hackers to try and put it out. Aug 30, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center on May 25, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Senate bill to protect health care data gets House partner The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act calls on CISA and HHS to collaborate on defending health facilities from cyber incidents. Aug 29, 2024 By Matt Bracken
(Anton Petrus/Getty Images) North Korean hacking group makes waves to gain Mandiant, FBI spotlight The newly designated APT45 pursues military intelligence but has been expanding its targets, Mandiant says. Jul 25, 2024 By Tim Starks
Paramedics taking patient on stretcher from ambulance to hospital. ( FangXiaNuo/Getty Images) Ransomware used in attack that disrupted US hospitals Electronic health records and systems used to order tests, procedures and medications remain unavailable at some affected hospitals. May 13, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Close-up of a female pharmacist searching for prescription medicine in storage rack. (Luis Alvarez/Getty Images) ALPHV website goes down amid growing fallout from Change Healthcare attack Medical providers are under financial pressure and patients are facing challenges in filling prescriptions due to the ransomware attack. Mar 1, 2024 By AJ Vicens
(Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images) Notorious ransomware group claims responsibility for attacks roiling US pharmacies The group known as ALPHV said it was behind an attack that has disrupted a service used by healthcare providers to process payments. Feb 28, 2024 By AJ Vicens
FTC accuses genetic testing company of exposing sensitive health data The case is the latest in a series of FTC enforcement actions focused on health data privacy and the first involving genetic information. Jun 16, 2023 By Tonya Riley
An emergency room near the US-Mexico border, in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Sébastien VUAGNAT / AFP via Getty Images) Rural hospitals need help from feds to fight ransomware, witnesses tell lawmakers Experts told Senators on Thursday that rural hospitals don't have the necessary resources to fend off an increasing number of cyberattacks. Mar 16, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
The Monument to Party Founding is a monument in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. (Getty Images) FBI, CISA, Treasury: North Korean hackers taking aim at health care with Maui ransomware The ransomware has previously received little public scrutiny. Jul 6, 2022 By Tim Starks