Privacy & Security

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>

The company has also confirmed that files containing personal health information were compromised in the breach.

<p>Such a plan is essential to ensure operations continue during a digital disruption, says Tony Black, global director of healthcare, privacy and digital transformation at Kyndryl.</p> <p> </p>

<p>Medical device manufacturers are often late in making a patch available, allowing perpetrators to get a foothold into the system, says Richard Staynings, chief security strategist at Cylera.</p> <p> </p>