H-ISAC TLP White Hacking Healthcare Report - June 2, 2021

This week, Hacking Healthcare begins with a troubling admission from the United Kingdom (UK) government that they conducted a large-scale COVID-19 tracking program to assess their citizens’ behavior following vaccination without notifying the individuals whose data was used, raising privacy and ethical concerns. We also explore a new security directive implemented in the United States (US) that is meant to enhance pipeline security following the Colonial Pipeline attack. The directive requires significant mandatory reporting and may have long term implications for other critical infrastructure sectors like healthcare.

In this edition:

• The UK Government’s COVID-19 Tracking Raises Concerns
• Colonial Attack Leads to DHS Pipeline Regulations