The surge in cybersecurity breaches across the U.S. healthcare sector is terrifying:
A clinic in Idaho was forced recently to close operations temporarily following a cyberattack on its computer systems.
Norton Healthcare, a Kentucky-based operator of more than 140 clinics and hospitals in the Louisville, KY area and Southern Indiana, confirmed that it suffered a major cybersecurity attack.
The healthcare industry remains the most expensive sector for cybersecurity breaches, averaging $10.1 million for the twelfth consecutive year.
There has been a 250% increase in cybersecurity breaches since 2011.
In the wake of the surge in cybersecurity breaches across the healthcare industry, the U.S. Government passed the $1.7 trillion Omnibus Appropriations Act. As per the Act, medical device manufacturers are now required by law to meet cybersecurity standards and submit Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) to the FDA.
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