"Sens. to DHS CISA: Issue COVID-19 Cyber Threat Guidance for Healthcare"

A group of US Senators is asking the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the US Cyber Command to provide guidance for the healthcare sector on cybersecurity as COVID-19-related cyber threats continue to grow. The Senators call on CISA and Cyber Command to provide both private and public cyber threat intelligence information about cyberattacks that have the potential to affect the healthcare sector. They also ask CISA and Cyber Command to work with the FBI, Federal Trade Commission, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to raise public awareness surrounding cyber espionage, cybercrime, and disinformation campaigns. This article continues to discuss what the Senators are asking of the CISA and Cyber Command regarding cyber threat guidance for healthcare during the pandemic, as well as the recent targeting of healthcare providers by hacking groups with coronavirus-related campaigns. 

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