Cybersecurity
Cyber Threat Intelligence, Alerts and Reports
As part of the AHA鈥檚 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鈥檚 National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk.
Ninety-four percent of hospitals are experiencing a financial impact from the Change Healthcare cyberattack with more than half reporting 鈥渟ignificant or serious鈥 impact, according to results from an AHA survey released today.
Discover the significant impact of the Change Healthcare Cyberattack on patient care and hospital finances in the AHA survey findings.
A daily ransomware tracker at TLP:GREEN for the purpose of increasing ransomware threat awareness.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 13 released additional information on the Medicare accelerated and advance payments that hospitals, physicians and others impacted by the Change Healthcare cyberattack may apply for through their Medicare Administrative Contractors.
Are you a hospital or physician impacted by the Change Healthcare cyberattack? Apply for CMS's Accelerated and Advance Payment Program now and receive financial support for your claims payment disruptions.
The Department of Health and Human Services鈥 Office for Civil Rights is initiating an investigation into the Change Healthcare cyberattack, the agency announced March 13in a 鈥淒ear Colleague鈥 letter.
Congress should consider any statutory limitations that exist for an adequate response from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Department of Health and Human Services to help hospitals and other providers minimize further fallout from the Change Healthcare cyberattack, AHA wrote鈥
AHA letter to Senators Wyden and Crapo providing an update on recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare and to express concerns regarding the Administration鈥檚 proposal to penalize hospitals that don鈥檛 meet certain cybersecurity requirements.
The AHA has developed a series of recommendations for hospitals and health systems should they experience a cyberattack in their organization or with a third-party vendor. Hospitals and health systems should consult with their leadership and IT professionals to determine which if any course of鈥
E-mail bombing, also known as mail bomb or letter bomb attacks, occur when a botnet (a single actor or
group of actors) flood an e-mail address or server with hundreds to thousands of e-mail messages. T