The CyberPHIx Roundup is your quick source for keeping up with the latest cybersecurity news, trends and industry leading practices, specifically for the healthcare industry.

In this episode, our host Brian Selfridge highlights the following topics trending in healthcare cybersecurity this week:

• Analysis of Mandiant’s M-Trends 2021 Cyber Attacks and Trends Report and implications for healthcare
• Shifts in threat vectors due to remote work, ransomware focus, and adversary techniques. Teaser: phishing is no longer the top threat vector
• FBI / CISA Alert: Top 5 “favorite” attack methods of the Russian SVR ransomware group targeting healthcare (e.g. Citrix, VMWare, and other specific exploits)
• President Biden’s sanctions and diplomatic pressure on Russia for healthcare cyberattacks
• Breach update: the latest healthcare supply chain breaches and trends with high-risk vendor “categories” like revenue cycle management; CareFirst healthcare payer breach analysis
• $1.5m penalty for the New York DFS cybersecurity regulation and its impact for healthcare entities
• 21st Century Cures Act updates