Cybersecurity
Cyber Threat Intelligence, Alerts and Reports
As part of the AHA’s commitment to helping hospitals and health systems prepare for and prevent cyber threats, we have gathered the latest government cyber threat intelligence and alerts and Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC) reports.
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Cybersecurity & Risk Advisory
Learn how AHA can help hospitals and health systems prepare for and mitigate cyber threats through the expertise of John Riggi, AHA’s National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk.
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Throughout 2018 and 2019, malicious cyber actors used desktop sharing software to facilitate a range of network intrusion activities, using both authorized and unauthorized installations to gain control of victim systems and access to otherwise inaccessible files. Desktop sharing…
The FBI continues to observe U.S. businesses’ reporting significant losses caused by cyber insider threat actors.
Yesterday, the US Government designated Iran’s IRGC as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
In a letter today to Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., AHA responds to a recent request from the senator for input regarding cybersecurity in the health care sector.
AHA letter to Senator Mark Warner regarding reducing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the health care sector.
Between at least June 2018 and January 2019, Nigerian cyber criminals have targeted and accessed healthcare claims payment processors throughout the US to replace legitimate customer banking and contact information with accounts controlled by the cyber criminals.
This two-part special report explores what hospital and health-system boards can do to reduce cyber risks and vulnerabilities.
This PIN has been released TLP: GREEN: The information in this product is useful for the awareness of all participating organizations within their sector or community
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The Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) today released a consensus-based guide to developing, deploying and supporting cyber-secure medical devices and health information technology across the product lifecycle and improving information sharing between manufacturers and…
The partnership between the SANS Institute and the American Hospital Association (AHA) draws on a shared mission to ensure that information security professionals in critical organizations are skilled and prepared to protect patients and health systems. Through this program, qualified AHA members…