Prioritizing Cyber Emergency Preparedness

Ransomware death in Germany offers lessons


The death of a woman in Germany, linked to a ransomware attack, has placed security teams on high alert  and resulted in training for the workforce, according to an article on the SC Media website. German authorities are reportedly considering negligent homicide charges against the hackers.

There are other steps a healthcare facility can take to minimize the damage from a ransomware attack.

Hospitals need to be better prepared in anticipation of such incidents, be trained in proper response and consider having segmented or redundant data/systems on the ready.

There has been a significant increase in ransomware attempts against organizations responding to the pandemic, according to an article on the Built website.

The pandemic pushed hospital staff that were able to work remotely — departments like vendor support and administration — into the home office. 

Healthcare cybersecurity experts usually urge keeping as much activity inside the firewall of the facility as possible. 

Small but important steps: segmenting networks, implementing two-factor authentication across the board and using VPNs and making sure the VPNs are always configured correctly with the network are even more important during the crisis.

Read the full SC Media article.

 



October 2, 2020


Topic Area: Security


Recent Posts

The Lasting Effects of Staffing Shortages in Healthcare Facilities

Staffing shortages continue to plague healthcare facilities, leading to unintended consequences for some of them.


Warren General Hospital Experiences Data Breach

The data breach occurred in late September.


OhioHealth to Open Pickerington Methodist Hospital

This facility will be OhioHealth’s fifteenth hospital, built on 30 acres of undeveloped land.


Healthcare Experts Are Integral to Better Hospital Design

Designers have begun collaborating with healthcare experts to create more functional operations.


HealthPartners Lakeview Hospital Enters Next Phase of Planning for Stillwater Campus

The new campus will be located on land the hospital acquired in 2017.


 
 


FREE Newsletter Signup Form

News & Updates | Webcast Alerts
Building Technologies | & More!

 
 
 


All fields are required. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.