HHS Proposes Updates to HIPAA Security Rules Amid Cyber Threats
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🛡️💻 HHS Proposes Major Updates to HIPAA Amid Rising Cyber Threats in Healthcare. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is set to introduce significant updates to HIPAA’s security rules, the first since 2013, in response to increasing cyberattacks on healthcare systems. Proposed changes include mandatory encryption of patient data, multi-factor authentication, and network segmentation to mitigate breach impacts. While the implementation cost is estimated at $9 billion in the first year, experts emphasize that the cost of inaction could be far greater. Additionally, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned two organizations from Iran and Russia for their involvement in disinformation campaigns during the recent presidential election, highlighting ongoing federal efforts to combat foreign cyber threats.
