Healthcare cyber-attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic: an urgent threat to global health
Healthcare cyber-attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic: an urgent threat to global health
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DOI：
10.1093/intqhc/mzaa117
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发表时间：
2021-01-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Stevenson, Kerrie
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作者：
Muthuppalaniappan, Menaka;Stevenson, Kerrie
2019 年冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 大流行对医疗保健行业造成了广泛的破坏。除了与确保足够的医疗保健能力和资源相关的复杂问题外，医疗保健组织和大学现在在大流行期间还面临着加剧的网络安全威胁。自疫情爆发以来，世界各地的各种医疗保健提供者和学术机构都成为各种复杂且协调的网络攻击的目标。国际和国家监管机构强调医疗保健提供者和大学迫切需要在 COVID-19 期间保护自己免受网络攻击，并认识到在此期间越来越多的网络犯罪分子正在寻求利用医疗保健部门的漏洞。这包括窃取知识产权的愿望，例如与 COVID-19 疫苗开发、建模和实验疗法相关的数据。因此，医疗保健提供者和大学必须确保他们了解情况、受到保护并准备好应对任何网络威胁。本文概述了医疗保健组织和学术机构的关键 COVID-19 网络安全原则。
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in widespread disruption to the healthcare industry. Alongside complex issues relating to ensuring sufficient healthcare capacity and resourcing, healthcare organizations and universities are now also facing heightened cyber-security threats in the midst of the pandemic. Since the outbreak began, various healthcare providers and academic institutions across the world have been targeted in a variety of complex and coordinatized cyber-attacks. International and national regulatory bodies have stressed the urgent need for healthcare providers and universities to protect themselves against cyber-attacks during COVID-19, recognizing that a growing number of cyber-criminals are seeking to capitalize on the vulnerabilities of the healthcare sector during this period. This includes a desire to steal intellectual property such as data relating to COVID-19 vaccine development, modelling and experimental therapeutics. It is therefore essential that healthcare providers and universities ensure they are informed, protected and prepared to respond to any cyber-threat. This article outlines key COVID-19 cyber-security principles for both healthcare organizations and academic institutions.