HC3 Threat Intelligence Brief TLP White: Laying a Strong Cyber Foundation for the HPH, January 21, 2021

Introduction

HPH Sector:

• Comprised of organizations of various sizes, budgets, IT experience, and data

According to the Verizon DBIR, in 2019:

• Over 41 million patient records were lost in breaches
• 3.8 million employee-related incidents affected patient data

CynergisTek2020 Report:

• Assessed almost 300 healthcare facilities
• Only 45 percent conformed to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Healthcare cybersecurity budgets:

• 4 to 7 percent compared to as much as 15 percent in the Finance industry

CIS Controls:

• Offer an initial starting point for execution of a cyber security strategy, and are scalable
• Provide a quick security win for the HPH Sector

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