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Cybersecurity
Global Computer Outage Shows Risk to Clinical Labs
CEO SUMMARY: Last Fridayâs global computer outage was due to a faulty update to a widely used endpoint security software system. The level of disruption worldwide in air travel, commerce, and information processing was unprecedented. This incident highlights that there are risks when a …
New CISA Draft Rule Mandates Rapid Reporting of Cyberattacks
CEO SUMMARY: There is another federal rule that will require compliance by clinical labs. An agency of U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security published a draft rule on April 4 that requires certain organizationsâincluding hospitals, clinical labs, and pathology groupsâto report, within 72 ho…
Change Health Cyberattack Breaches PHI Here at TDR!
CEO SUMMARY: It was Feb. 21 when cybercriminals attacked Change Healthcareâs claims processing systems. On April 22, UnitedHealth Group issued a statement that PHI for âa substantial proportion of people in Americaâ was breached. We believe the PHI of our employees and T…
April 8, 2024, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News
UnitedHealth Group stated that the cyberattack against Change Healthcare, a business unit of UnitedHealthâs Optum division, disrupted processing of approximately $14 billion in claims. The company discovered the cyberattack on Feb. 21 and said it d…
European Labâs Data Breach Has Lessons for U.S. Clinical Labs
IN WHAT COULD BE A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR CLINICAL LABORATORIES, a cybersecurity researcher has reported the discovery of a medical laboratory database that publicly exposed COVID-19 test records containing peopleâs personal data, including their names, passport numbers, appointment details, and test …
All Labs Are Threatened by Encryption, Ransomware
CEO SUMMARY: Cybercrimeâin the form of encryption attacks followed by ransom demandsâis now a threat to every clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology group in the United States. Experts recommend that all labs elevate the attention they pay to their incident response teams ta…
All Labs Are Threatened by Ransomware Attacks
This is an excerpt of a 1,652-word article in the September 7, 2021 issue of  THE DARK REPORT (TDR). The full article is available to members of The Dark Intelligence Group. CEO SUMMARY: Cybercrimeâin the form of encryption attacks followed by ransom demandsâis now a threat to…
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Volume XXXI, No. 10 – July 22, 2024
An attorney widely experienced in clinical laboratory regulation has prepared guidelines for complying with the FDA’s new LDT rule, and The Dark Report offers them in their entirety to readers. Also, a House of Representatives bill includes language calling for the FDA to suspend its rule.
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