Criminals are using the pandemic as cover to inundate hospitals, health systems and other providers with cyberattacks. To better safeguard the personal health information of patients and prevent unauthorized network access, healthcare providers are securing network connections to their medical devices.
Healthcare IT News’ Bill Siwicki recently interviewed Dore about why he believes hospitals and health systems can expect increased advanced persistent threats and targeted ransomware on the entire healthcare logistics chain, even down to the point of care.
Capsule Technologies Cybersecurity Manager Christophe Doré discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the cybersecurity of healthcare institutions with interviewer Susan Morse, Managing Editor of Healthcare Finance News.
Cyberattacks against healthcare providers have accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. A medical record is a treasure trove of data that can be used for a variety of illegal activities, harming both the patient and the institution. Repercussions might persist for years.