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With its treasure trove of sensitive information swirling inside vulnerable legacy software, the healthcare industry fits the profile of an almost textbook-perfect cyber attack target. This is why ransomware attacks are so popular within the healthcare sector. Threat actors have very little trouble getting into the industry’s network, and they know the data they compromise is too valuable to end up on the dark web.

In the current digital age, healthcare providers are handling increasing volumes of data, emphasizing the urgent need for effective and accurate data management tools. IDcentral’s DeepScan, an AI-powered Document Extraction & Verification API, steps into this crucial role, revolutionizing the way the healthcare industry handles data extraction and verification.

A new report focused on the healthcare sector sheds light on the state of cyber attacks in the European Union, including the types of attacks, who’s targeted, motivations, and who’s responsible. The newly-released Health Threat Landscape report from the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) is the first analysis completed by the agency and covers incidents from 2021 through March of 2023.

We recently published a blog post detailing how threat actors could leverage AI tools such as ChatGPT to assist in attacks targeting operational technology (OT) and unmanaged devices. In this blog post, we highlight why healthcare organizations should be particularly worried about this.

In their latest report titled "Cybersecurity in the Healthcare Industry: Actionable Intelligence for an Active Threat Landscape," the Trustwave SpiderLabs team reveals the data from a months-long investigation focusing on the cyber threats the healthcare industry is currently grappling with.

The Trustwave SpiderLabs team conducted a months-long investigation into the cyber threats facing the healthcare industry and has provided a roadmap displaying how threat actors conduct an attack, methodologies used, and what organizations can do to protect themselves from specific types of attacks.

We’re pleased to announce the availability of the 2023 AT&T Cybersecurity Insights™ Report: Focus on Healthcare. It looks at the edge ecosystem, surveying healthcare IT leaders from around the world, and provides benchmarks for assessing your edge computing plans. This is the 12th edition of our vendor-neutral and forward-looking report.

ARx is a healthcare provider based in Kansas. The company specializes in drug delivery systems and works with many different healthcare facilities. During regular work, the company handles patient information and is in charge of healthcare details as well as personal information. According to ARx, it was hacked in 2022, and nearly 40,000 people could be exposed because of the attack.

Advanced Medical Management is a technical and healthcare management service that offers administrative and technical support to healthcare companies. The provider works with large-scale companies and their data in the process. It was alarming to learn the company suffered from a recent data breach, making its information available to individuals that shouldn't have it.

Effective Trial Master File (TMF) management is crucial for regulatory compliance in clinical trials. An audit can happen at any time, so sponsors and CROs must ensure that all required documents are accurate and accounted for throughout the lifecycle of a study. ‍ Ongoing inspection readiness is easier said than done, which is why many organizations leverage an eTMF solution to help. But there are a lot of eTMFs out there, and evaluating your options can be overwhelming.