“The Department of Health and Human Services is trying to clear up any confusion and refocus its efforts to help the health care sector protect itself from cyber attacks.”
“HHS transitioned the Healthcare Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (HCCIC) to the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3). HHS launched the HCCIC in 2017.”
“And the timing couldn’t be better. Fortinet’s recent analysis of cyber threat data found healthcare organizations experienced more than twice the number of attacks on average as compared to other sectors. The company found in 2017 that on average healthcare organizations faced 32,000 intrusion attacks per day, which is more than double the amount average organizations in other sectors faced.”
“Additionally, the Food and Drug Administration signed a memorandum of agreement with the Homeland Security Department in October to implement a new framework…” Read the full article here.
Source: HHS remakes cyber threat center to have external focus – By Jason Miller, November 2, 2018. Federal News Network.
