Summary: The EU Commission has unveiled a new action plan aimed at enhancing the cybersecurity of healthcare providers, featuring the establishment of a pan-European Cybersecurity Support Centre. This initiative responds to a significant increase in cyber threats within the healthcare sector, with 309 reported incidents in 2023 alone. The plan emphasizes prevention, detection, response, and deterrence to safeguard healthcare systems against cyber-attacks.

Threat Actor: Cybercriminals | cybercriminals
Victim: Healthcare Sector | healthcare sector

Keypoints :

• The action plan includes enhanced preparedness measures, financial assistance for smaller healthcare providers, and cybersecurity training resources.
• A new Cybersecurity Support Centre will provide an EU-wide early warning service for threat detection by 2026.
• The plan also focuses on rapid response services and diplomatic measures to deter cyber threats.