In this special podcast, John Riggi, AHA’s national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, speaks with FBI Cyber Engagement and Intelligence Section Chief David Ring on the cybersecurity implications of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, with advice for hospitals and health systems who might become targets of Russia-aligned cyber actors. 

“The FBI and other government agencies have been very proactive in sharing information on cyberthreats with the AHA as an effective platform to amplify their warnings across health care,” Riggi said. “At the moment there is no specific credible threats against U.S. health care. In the podcast we discuss the latest Russian government-sponsored cyberthreats actively targeting Ukraine, which pose a risk of collateral damage to the U.S. Section Chief Ring also provides specific risk mitigation procedures to counter these threats. Of note, we are potentially facing a hybrid cyberthreat, in which criminal ransomware gangs may conduct attacks in support of the Russian government. Just last week, the notorious Russian-speaking ransomware gang known as Conti, which has heavily targeted health care across the globe, issued a public statement indicating they stand ready to retaliate against the West in defense of Russia.” 


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