SafetyDetectives recently interviewed Denise Anderson, President and CEO of Health-ISAC, a global organization dedicated to enhancing cybersecurity and physical security across the healthcare sector.
Pressing cybersecurity threats across healthcare and public health organizations
Ransomware is still the biggest threat to health sector operations. I don’t see that going away anytime soon. Credential theft, insider threat, geopolitical tensions, espionage, concentration risk and malicious attempts to cause disruption are constant threats. Violence and fraud are escalating astronomically. Operational Technology (OT) threats are growing as well. It is important to understand the threat actors and their motivations and to have situational awareness.
It is essential to have a mindset that no matter where or what the activity, we need to understand the potential impacts to organizations. Cable cuts, nation state activity such as countries targeting communication systems, energy and water infrastructure should all raise the hair on the back of our necks because we won’t be able to care for patients without power, communications, water, and other vital critical infrastructure sectors.
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