Cyberattacks Plague the Health Industry

Central Oregon Pathology Consultants has been in business for nearly 60 years, offering molecular testing and other diagnostic services east of the Cascade Range.

The task is urgent — 2024 has been a year of health care hacks. Hundreds of hospitals across the Southeastto their ability to obtain blood for transfusions after nonprofit OneBlood, a donation service, fell victim to a ransomware attack. Responsibility for the nation's health cybersecurity is shared by three offices within two different agencies. The health department's civil rights office is a sort of cop on the beat, monitoring whether hospitals and other health groups have adequate defenses for patient privacy and, if not, potentially fining them.

Is the health department's preparedness office"the right home for cybersecurity? I'm not sure," he said.

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