By Jessica Davis
– The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled the pace of change in the healthcare sector, from telehealth expansion to the rapid deployment of temporary hospitals. But the increase in telework, mobile tech, remote care, and temporary hospitals has also expanded the threat landscape, which could have lasting consequences.
Indeed, cybercriminals have rapidly worked to take advantage of the new landscape, targeting virtual private networks (VPNs), cloud service platforms, and remote workers in an effort to financially benefit from the pandemic.
Given the pace and scope of the deployment of remote technologies and temporary sites, healthcare organizations should be closely monitoring its systems to ensure they’re protected from these new threats.
“Because these healthcare facilities are essentially an extension of the healthcare industry (i.e. hospitals and doctors’ offices), they offer hackers a lot more room to work with,” Jake Olcott, BitSight vice president of Communications and Government Affairs. “Given this, the hackers specifically targeting the healthcare…
