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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HITRUST Monthly Cyber Threat Briefing
As hospitals increasingly use digital technology to gather, store and share patient information, they also must take steps to ensure data security. Results from the 2015 AHA Most Wired Survey show that the majority of hospitals are already taking many important security steps (see table below),…
Chairman Nunes, Ranking Member Schiff, Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to offer this Statement for the Record. My statement reflects the collective insights of the Intelligence Community’s extraordinary men and women, whom I am privileged and honored to lead. We in the…
The AHA invites you to listen to a new cybersecurity audiocast series, Cyber 911: Responding to a Cybersecurity Breach.
1. Establish procedures and a core cybersecurity team to identify and mitigate risks, including board involvement as appropriate. 2. Develop a cybersecurity investigation and incident response plan that is mindful of the Cybersecurity Framework being drafted by the National Institute of Standards…
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities and intrusions pose risks for every hospital and its reputation. While there are significant benefits for care delivery and organizational efficiency from the expanded use of networked technology, Internet-enabled medical devices and electronic databases for clinical,…