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Beyond the Breach: Ascension's Lesson in Healthcare Cybersecurity

April 03, 20241 min read

The Ascension Healthcare Network says its clinical operations were disrupted Wednesday by a cyber security event. The company says it responded immediately.

Now this comes a few months after United Health Group was hacked. Any similarities between those two events? Well, they were in the same space.

I think is important and it underscores just how vulnerable the US healthcare system is to cyber incidents. So vulnerable, in fact, top US officials are actually predicting future cyber attacks.

Every hospital, every doctor office, and most importantly every Healthcare Network in America should be asking themselves the question: Are we next?

The US remains a target. We're a major player. Our data is a ripe target for cyber criminals.

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Dianne Beattie

Dianne is a business strategist, cybersecurity expert, process scientist, technology visionary, and transformational leader.

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