US Dept. HHS unveils plans to prevent hospitals from suffering cybersecurity attacks

This comes after multiple hospitals across the country – including in New Jersey – had to divert emergency room patients because of cybersecurity attacks.

Matt Trapani

Dec 6, 2023, 11:08 PM

Updated 385 days ago

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The United States Department of Health and Human Services is unveiling plans for stricter fines against health providers with insufficient security efforts.
This comes after multiple hospitals across the country – including in New Jersey – had to divert emergency room patients because of cybersecurity attacks.
In addition to facing fines, hospitals could get more money and training to prevent these types of incidents.