Increased health cybersecurity funding, penalties sought by HHS

Significantly increased prevalence of major data breaches and ransomware attacks in healthcare between 2018 and 2022 have prompted the Department of Health and Human Services to unveil a new cybersecurity strategy for the sector that involves increased cybersecurity funding and enforcement, FierceHealthcare reports.

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