gtbarry<p>Health care is the most frequent target for ransomware attacks: In 2023, the FBI says, 249 of them targeted health institutions — the most of any sector.</p><p>Health executives, lawyers, and those in the halls of Congress are worried that the federal government’s response is underpowered, underfunded, and overly focused on protecting hospitals</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cyberattack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberattack</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hospitals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hospitals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/healthtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthtech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ransomware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ransomware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cyberesecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberesecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hackers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hackers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hacking</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/09/17/nx-s1-5111590/cyberattacks-ransomware-health-care-federal-response" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/sections/shots-health-</span><span class="invisible">news/2024/09/17/nx-s1-5111590/cyberattacks-ransomware-health-care-federal-response</span></a></p>