The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned of escalating cyber attacks on organizations working on the COVID-19 pandemic. Among those targeted are medical researchers, government entities, academics, pharmaceutical corporations, and research facilities. In an article published by the American Health Lawyers Association, partners Saad Gul and Mike Slipsky share ten suggestions for organizations at risk, including reinforcing IT infrastructure defenses, allowing IT to track activities on the system, and drafting and enforcing procedures for remote meetings.
This article is available in the June 5 print edition of American Health Lawyers Association’s weekly newsletter.