Cyberattacks on hospitals?! Protecting patient data in 2024
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In today's digital age, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting the healthcare industry, putting patient data at serious risk. A recent Lancet article discusses a massive data breach in January 2024 at French payment processors Viamedis and Almerys, compromising the health information of more than 33 million people. This incident is part of a growing trend of cyberattacks that the WHO has identified as a global threat to public health.
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In this video, we summarize key insights from the Lancet article, including:
• The economic impact of hospital cyberattacks, which costs more than 6 billion per year.
• Why patient health data is highly valued on the black market.
• The unique vulnerabilities faced by low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to insufficient infrastructure and regulatory frameworks.
• Concrete examples, including the 20 million ransom demanded from Costa Rica's public health system.
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We also explore the responses of international organizations and governments to these threats and discuss effective cybersecurity strategies highlighted in the article.
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URL: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(24)00124-4/fulltext
Title: Cybersecurity in the Age of Digital Pandemics: Protecting Patient Data in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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️By Payman Salamati, specialist in preventive and social medicine, professor at Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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Hashtags:
#TheLancet #Cybersecurity #HealthcareData #DataProtection #PRFI #CyberThreats #PatientPrivacy #DigitalHealth #2024Trends #CyberAttack
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In this video, we summarize key insights from the Lancet article, including:
• The economic impact of hospital cyberattacks, which costs more than 6 billion per year.
• Why patient health data is highly valued on the black market.
• The unique vulnerabilities faced by low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to insufficient infrastructure and regulatory frameworks.
• Concrete examples, including the 20 million ransom demanded from Costa Rica's public health system.
.
We also explore the responses of international organizations and governments to these threats and discuss effective cybersecurity strategies highlighted in the article.
.
Don't miss this crucial information! Subscribe to our channel for more summaries of groundbreaking articles from The Lancet.
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Have you read this article from The Lancet? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
If you found this summary useful, please like it and share it with your network.
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Discover :
URL: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(24)00124-4/fulltext
Title: Cybersecurity in the Age of Digital Pandemics: Protecting Patient Data in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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️By Payman Salamati, specialist in preventive and social medicine, professor at Tehran University of Medical Sciences
.
Hashtags:
#TheLancet #Cybersecurity #HealthcareData #DataProtection #PRFI #CyberThreats #PatientPrivacy #DigitalHealth #2024Trends #CyberAttack
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