GAO Report Highlights Cybersecurity Threats To Public Health, Offers Fixes

Despite the growing risks cybersecurity poses to the US healthcare system, the Department of Health and Human Services continues to face challenges in meeting the threat, according to a report from the GAO. The new report also provides recommendations for the department to beef up its cyber defenses.

Cyberattacks targeting the nation’s healthcare infrastructure have increased in recent years, including theft of personal health records.

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