Cyber criminals are well known for taking advantage of any opportunity. The largest vaccine rollout in U.S. history is no exception, with hackers now finding ways to target the supply chain. Understanding why the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain being targeted and how to protect against such attacks is vital for IT leaders who understand that healthcare and cybersecurity must now go hand in hand.
Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain on Healthcare Cybersecurity
The healthcare sector underwent several significant shifts during the pandemic. These shifts included a move toward offering telehealth services on a large scale, setting up remote, temporary COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites, and large-scale development, manufacturing, and distribution of vaccines. Throughout all these shifts, security teams were responsible for maintaining compliance on top of cybersecurity. For many organizations, this meant revamping security infrastructure to support remote users and stay one step ahead of cyber criminals and hackers who seek to target vulnerabilities in the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain.
And while compliance requirements such as HIPAA have long been the…
