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Bulletin alerts health sector to cyberthreat exploits on TeamViewer

The Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center June 27 issued a threat bulletin alerting the health sector to active cyberthreats exploiting TeamViewer.

Agencies issue joint report on memory safety vulnerabilities in open source projects

A joint report released June 26 by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI, the Australian Cyber Security Centre and Canadian Centre for Cybersecurity provides roadmaps for addressing memory safety vulnerabilities in open source software.

FBI, HHS issue advisory on cyberthreat actors targeting health care to divert payments

The FBI and Department of Health and Human Services June 24 released an advisory about cyberthreat actors targeting health care organizations in attempts to steal payments.

HHS releases final rule disincentivizing health care providers that commit information blocking 

The Department of Health and Human Services June 24 released a final rule that would disincentivize health care providers for interfering with the access, exchange or use of electronic health information. AHA previously expressed concern when the rule was proposed, saying it could threaten the financial viability of economically fragile hospitals.

Change Healthcare begins notifying customers with compromised patient data following cyberattack 

Change Healthcare June 20 began notifying health care providers and other customers with patient data stolen following February’s cyberattack, the company announced.

HHS alerts health sector to cyberthreat from Qilin ransomware group 

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) this week released an advisory about Qilin, formerly "Agenda," a ransomware-as-a-service group targeting health care and other industries worldwide.

Judge rules in favor of AHA vacating HHS online tracking ‘bulletin’ as unlawful and beyond agency authority

A United States District Court Judge in Texas today ruled in favor of the AHA, Texas Hospital Association, and hospital plaintiffs, agreeing that Department of Health and Human Services “bulletins” that restrict health care providers from using standard third-party web technologies that capture IP addresses on portions of their public-facing webpages were unlawful final rules and vacating the March 2024 Revised Bulletin.

CMS to close program addressing Medicare funding issues resulting from Change Healthcare cyberattack 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 17 announced it will close its accelerated and advance payment program July 12 for Medicare providers and suppliers disrupted by the Change Healthcare cyberattack in February.

AHA comments on Senate Finance Committee white paper on chronic care through physician payment, Medicare Part B

The AHA June 14 sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee, responding to questions included in a white paper the committee wrote on chronic care through physician payment and policy options regarding Medicare Part B.

HHS alerts health sector to 14 new cyber vulnerabilities 

The health care sector should swiftly implement patches or mitigations to address 14 new cyber vulnerabilities identified by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in May, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) advised this week.