Privacy & Security

The cyberattack that brought down the Ascension IT Systems was "foreseeable and preventable," complaints say.

No further information has been given on the ransomware amount or whether PHI has been compromised.

<p>Phishing, compromised accounts through remote access and unpatched vulnerabilities are common attack vectors, says Carolyn Metnick, partner at Sheppard Mullin who is a member of their Healthcare and Privacy & Cybersecurity teams.</p>

The attack has disrupted clinical operations for one of the largest health systems in the country.

<p>Clearwater has partnered for threat hunting and monitoring for cyber resiliency, says CEO Steve Cagle.</p> <p> </p>

<p>Addressing a risk in isolation that's actually part of an ecosystem raises the likelihood of a threat elsewhere, says Dr. Eric Liederman, CEO of CyberSolutionsMD.</p> <p> </p>

<p>From clinical engineering at UConn to cybersecurity and tech innovator, Christopher Falkner, a 2024 HIMSS Changemaker award recipient and Sodexo's senior director of digital strategy and cybersecurity, talks about his career path and the importance of protecting medical devices.</p> <p> </p>

Witty confirmed he made the decision to pay $22M in ransom to protect patient information.

Patient and plan members' information was reportedly shared through tracking codes on its websites and apps. 

<p>Technological innovation can be an asset rather than a burden if developers listen to their frontline people, says Dr. Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, president of the American Medical Association.<br />  </p>