Following the tragic shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO in New York City on December 4, Health-ISAC issued an alert to Members on December 9 identifying eleven precautionary actions health sector organizations should take.
Health-ISAC has received reports of multiple on-line postings threatening executives within the health sector. Forums have been identified as a source of threats targeting CEOs in the healthcare industry, particularly those leading major health insurance companies and pharmaceutical firms. Health-ISAC has issued a threat bulletin to inform the global health sector on what to be aware of and recommend mitigation steps for organizations to take immediately. Please read and share within the health sector.
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These threats, which range from general intimidation to specific calls for violence, have emerged in the wake of the recent killing of a UnitedHealthcare CEO. It is important to note that the perpetrator of this recent assassination has not yet been apprehended, and the investigation into the possible motives is still ongoing.
While these circulating threats have not been verified, Health-ISAC recommends heightened security awareness among healthcare executives and more stringent security measures to ensure safety.
Calls for violence may extend to the cyber domain, leading hacktivists to carry out DDoS and other disruptive attacks on the health sector. Health-ISAC recommends that members remain vigilant about safeguarding all infrastructure and that organizations share any specifics they can about threats to executives so we can keep the community informed.
