The National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters is seen in Fort Meade, Md. The Department of Justice has arrested a former NSA employee, charging him with attempting to sell classified government secrets, including sensitive information related to U.S. national security and cybersecurity, to an undercover FBI operative he believed was working for a foreign government. (Photo by NSA via Getty Images)
Prosecutors allege a former NSA employee took copies of classified documents and attempted to sell them to an undercover FBI operative posing as representative for a foreign government.
The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act, or H.R. 8806, would improve coordination between HHS and CISA, while helping hospitals and health systems with cybersecurity training.
“Culture is generally shaped by the worst behavior we, as leaders, allow to exist,” says Jordan Silver, senior manager of service delivery at Hawaiian Telcom.
The FDA user-fee legislation passed without medical device cybersecurity requirements. While disappointing, stakeholders note these efforts take time — even if awareness of the risk to healthcare is at an all-time high.
The activity appears to have been done for espionage purposes and Mandiant believes it has a “nexus to China,” an assessment that was made with only low confidence.
