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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) wants the entire health sector to take immediate steps to harden systems against cyberattacks.
The impact: Pathology practices, laboratories, and hospitals remain prime targets for ransomware and other attacks that can disrupt care and compromise sensitive data.
- HHS has flagged an increase in sophisticated activity from nation-state and criminal actors targeting health care infrastructure.
- Cyber incidents at medical device companies can ripple across laboratory supply chains and clinical operations.
The bottom line: Stronger cybersecurity helps protect laboratory systems, test results, and patient data and supports continuity of care.
Next steps:
- Review the HHS bulletin to assess your current cyber readiness.
- Confirm incident response plans, backups, and access controls with your IT teams.