ISMG Editors: Dutch Lab Hack Shows Healthcare Security Gaps

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In this week's update, four ISMG editors discussed a cyberattack on a Dutch cancer screening lab exposing the data of nearly half a million women, one-dollar AI deals tempting U.S. federal agencies and growing cyberthreats to the space systems we all rely on.

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The panelists - Anna Delaney, director, productions; Tony Morbin, executive news editor, EU; Chris Riotta, managing editor, GovInfoSecurity; and Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, executive editor, HealthcareInfoSecurity - discussed:

• How a cyberattack on a Dutch cancer screening lab that affected the personal and medical data of nearly half a million women exposed the growing risks to the healthcare sector from attacks on medical laboratories and other third-party service providers;
• Why major AI companies are offering U.S. federal agencies advanced AI ...