AHA issued a cybersecurity advisory on February 26 highlighting the latest information on network connectivity issues and indicators of compromise related to the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare. This recommendation includes information from his February 26 bulletin published by the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC), with which the AHA works closely. Change Healthcare, owned by his Optum division of UnitedHealth Group, began experiencing cybersecurity issues on February 21st.
“Members should prioritize this bulletin because it contains actionable indicators of compromise that should be incorporated into network defenses as soon as possible,” said John Riggi, AHA national advisor for cybersecurity and risk. ” he said. “This alert also includes guidance regarding network connectivity based on statements provided by Change Healthcare. We must not forget: This attack is not just against Change Healthcare, it is an attack on the entire healthcare sector that relies on the availability of Change Healthcare's services and technology. We must continue to stand together because, as we have seen, an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. Continuous threat intelligence provided by Change Healthcare and Health-ISAC and our government partners for their continued collaboration.”
For more information about this or other cyber and risk issues, please contact Riggi at jriggi@aha.org. For the latest cyber and risk resources and threat intelligence, visit aha.org/cybersecurity.
