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The Commission has presented an EU action plan aimed at bolstering the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers. The initiative is an important step in shielding the healthcare sector from cyber threats.
In 2021 Ireland's national health service was targeted by a criminal cyber-attack. This attack disrupted health services and computer systems. By enhancing threat detection, preparedness and response capabilities of hospitals and health providers, the EU initiative will create a safer and more secure environment for patients and health professionals.
Digitalisation is bringing a revolution to healthcare, enabling better services to the patients through innovations such as electronic health records, telemedicine, and AI-driven diagnostics. However, cyberattacks can delay medical procedures, create gridlocks in emergency rooms, and disrupt vital services which, in severe cases, could have a direct impact on the lives of Europeans. Member States reported 309 significant cybersecurity incidents affecting the healthcare sector in 2023 – more than in any other critical sector.
The action plan proposes, among others, for ENISA, the EU agency for cybersecurity, to establish a pan-European Cybersecurity Support Centre for hospitals and healthcare providers, providing them with tailored guidance, tools, services, and training. The initiative builds on the broader EU framework to strengthen cybersecurity across critical infrastructure and marks the first sector-specific initiative to deploy the full range of EU cybersecurity measures.
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https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-unveils-action-plan-protect-health-sector-cyberattacks
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The Commission has presented an EU action plan aimed at bolstering the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers. The initiative is an important step in shielding the healthcare sector from cyber threats.
In 2021 Ireland's national health service was targeted by a criminal cyber-attack. This attack disrupted health services and computer systems. By enhancing threat detection, preparedness and response capabilities of hospitals and health providers, the EU initiative will create a safer and more secure environment for patients and health professionals.
Digitalisation is bringing a revolution to healthcare, enabling better services to the patients through innovations such as electronic health records, telemedicine, and AI-driven diagnostics. However, cyberattacks can delay medical procedures, create gridlocks in emergency rooms, and disrupt vital services which, in severe cases, could have a direct impact on the lives of Europeans. Member States reported 309 significant cybersecurity incidents affecting the healthcare sector in 2023 – more than in any other critical sector.
The action plan proposes, among others, for ENISA, the EU agency for cybersecurity, to establish a pan-European Cybersecurity Support Centre for hospitals and healthcare providers, providing them with tailored guidance, tools, services, and training. The initiative builds on the broader EU framework to strengthen cybersecurity across critical infrastructure and marks the first sector-specific initiative to deploy the full range of EU cybersecurity measures.
Read more:
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-unveils-action-plan-protect-health-sector-cyberattacks
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The Commission represents and upholds the interests of the EU as a whole, and is independent of national governments.
The European Commission prepares legislation for adoption by the Council (representing the member countries) and the Parliament (representing the citizens). It administers the budget and the policy programmes (agriculture, fisheries, research etc.) in cooperation with authorities in the member countries. The Commission's work is steered by a College of Commissioners, and led by its President. The Commissioners work on specific policy priorities that are set out by the Commission President.
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