Privacy & Security

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

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

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.  

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.  

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. 

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.  

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

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.  

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.