Healthcare cybersecurity is an increasingly important issue, as it can protect the health and data of patients and save health systems from expensive cyberattacks.

The U.S. Justice Department said it will no longer bring charges under federal hacking laws against security researchers and hackers who act in "good faith."

A U.S. senator who is also a physician says the growing healthcare cybersecurity threat puts American lives at risk.

Insurers have increased their premiums for coverage of cyber attacks as a surge in high-profile attacks and government action have boosted demand for products, The Wall Street Journal reported May 18. 

Ransomware group AvosLocker claims to be behind the recent attempted cyberattack on the Irving, Texas-based Christus Health, according to HIPAA Journal. 

The United States and other countries released a cybersecurity alert May 17 with recommendations on how to prevent bad actors from infiltrating networks.

Irving, Texas-based Christus Health system has successfully blocked a ransomware attack, keeping patient data safe so far, reported The Dallas Morning News May 16. 

A New York community health center recently notified patients of a hacking incident that left information like Social Security numbers and medical records exposed.

Managing cloud-based systems is central to the role of the modern CIO. Doing so effectively and securely goes a long way toward a smoothly running hospital system.

Cybersecurity experts are concerned about the privacy of data from period tracking apps, worried that the information could be used against users, reported Kaiser Health News May 13.

Sandusky, Mich.-based McKenzie Health System notified patients that a cybersecurity incident had exposed their personal health information and disrupted some of its IT systems. 

Ransomware has been a concern in healthcare for several years, with the number of bad actors growing.

The U.S. bioeconomy, which encomapsses the biomedical, bioindustrial and biomanufacturing world, is at risk from hackers if it doesn't receive adequate resources to secure itself, reported Wired May 12.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency along with authorities from the U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand issued an advisory May 11 warning of malicious cyber activity targeting managed service providers. 

Web3 is touted as an inevitable game changer for the internet by advocates, while others think its overhyped project with impossible barriers to mount. This new, decentralized and blockchain backed version of the internet is worth talking about, according to a May 10 Harvard Business Review article.

With cybersecurity threats on the rise, having a safe and secure password is increasingly important to protecting your online presence. NordPass compiled a list of 25 passwords that are most commonly used. 

The majority of ransomware attacks on the healthcare and public health sector in the first quarter of 2022 were conducted by five ransomware-as-a-service groups, according to a May 5 HHS trend report. 

Omnicell reported that some of its information technology systems were affected by ransomware.

The State Department is offering a $10 million reward for information that may lead to the identification or location of individuals who hold a leadership position in the Conti ransomware group, which has been known to target hospitals and the healthcare industry. 

The Department of Health and Human Services will implement continuous monitoring of its systems, after an audit conducted by the department's Office of Inspector April 25 found its information security program "not effective" for fiscal year 2021, FedScoop reported May 6.