Nation-State Attacks – Why Healthcare Must Prepare

Nation-State Attacks: Why Healthcare Must Prepare

Errol Weiss of H-ISAC Outlines Critical Steps in Wake of Iran Tensions in an interview by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Listen to the podcast https://www.healthcareinfosecurity.com/interviews/nation-state-attacks-healthcare-must-prepare-i-4568

Key Points from the interview:

• Iran has a history of offensive cyber ops against gov, financial and energy sectors
• HPH is taking the threat seriously
• H-ISAC is reminding members to implement proper cyber security hygiene and be vigilant
• We’re providing recommendations from HSCC (HICP), HHS and CISA in our publications to membership.
• H-ISAC’s valuable “power of the network effect” for members sharing with each other and building awareness and preparedness

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