Cybersecurity
Cyber Threat Intelligence, Alerts and Reports
As part of the AHA’s commitment to helping hospitals and health systems prepare for and prevent cyber threats, we have gathered the latest government cyber threat intelligence and alerts and Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC) reports.
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Cybersecurity & Risk Advisory
Learn how AHA can help hospitals and health systems prepare for and mitigate cyber threats through the expertise of John Riggi, AHA’s National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk.
President Trump yesterday signed an executive order to help strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity workforce.
Unknown cybercriminals have targeted more than 100 US and international businesses with Ryuk ransomware since approximately August 2018. Ryuk encrypts files on network shares and an infected computer’s filesystem. Once the victim has been compromised, the actors encrypt all the network’s files and…
April 8, the US Government designated Iran’s IRGC as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Throughout 2018 and 2019, malicious cyber actors used desktop sharing software to facilitate a range of network intrusion activities, using both authorized and unauthorized installations to gain control of victim systems and access to otherwise inaccessible files. Desktop sharing…
The FBI continues to observe U.S. businesses’ reporting significant losses caused by cyber insider threat actors.
Yesterday, the US Government designated Iran’s IRGC as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
In a letter today to Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., AHA responds to a recent request from the senator for input regarding cybersecurity in the health care sector.
AHA letter to Senator Mark Warner regarding reducing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the health care sector.
Between at least June 2018 and January 2019, Nigerian cyber criminals have targeted and accessed healthcare claims payment processors throughout the US to replace legitimate customer banking and contact information with accounts controlled by the cyber criminals.
This two-part special report explores what hospital and health-system boards can do to reduce cyber risks and vulnerabilities.