The CyberPHIx Roundup: Industry News & Trends, 7/6/21

The CyberPHIx: Meditology Services Podcast

The CyberPHIx Roundup is your quick source for keeping up with the latest cybersecurity news, trends and industry leading practices, specifically for the healthcare industry.

In this episode, our host Brian Selfridge highlights the following topics trending in healthcare cybersecurity this week:

• Largest ransomware attack on record impacts 1,500 businesses via third-party Kaseya supply chain breach over the holiday weekend
• Several large ransomware providers call it quits due to increased scrutiny and pressure
• Ransomware attack on Ireland health system exceeds $600m in costs and remains active six weeks into the attack
• Ukrainian police arrest members of CLOP ransomware gang
• NIST releases draft guidance for Ransomware Risk Management & CISA releases a ransomware self-assessment tool
• President Biden’s summit with Vladimir Putin and directive for a “no hack” list of US critical infrastructure
• DOJ charges network security executive with hacking a Georgia health system for personal gain
• One billion CVS records exposed in cloud configuration error breach
• Details of the Ponemon Institute’s new third-party cloud compromise report
• OIG and FDA updates on medical device security guidance and new GAO cybersecurity recommendations
• Bipartisan data breach notification bill drafted which includes a 24-hour breach notification requirement
• Meditology Services was ranked the #1 healthcare security and privacy consulting firm according to a new survey reported by Becker’s and Healthcare IT Security magazines