Healthcare rethinks cybersecurity staffing as threats rise

Healthcare rethinks cybersecurity staffing as threats rise 
Modern Healthcare; by Gabriel Perna; 5/28/24
... Health systems and insurers are dealing with the aftermath of the industry’s latest large-scale ransomware attacks, ... Conversations are happening over whether organizations should be bringing in outside consultants or hiring more employees, executives say. ... In 2023, a record 133 million individuals were potentially affected by healthcare data breaches, according to the Health and Human Services Department's Office for Civil Rights breach portal. ... One of the biggest challenges healthcare organizations face in dealing with these threats is hiring qualified talent, according to a survey of cybersecurity professionals within the industry the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society published in March.