Forensic expert Brendan Read discusses the balance between
cybersecurity and operational matters.
Cyber attacks across the healthcare sector are spiking.
A series of breaches have placed the security of thousands of
Australians at risk and wreaked havoc across hospitals, ambulance
services and government departments. The goal of hackers is to
control the personal data stored within these large facilities,
demanding crippling ransoms for its return.
The most recent cyber breach resulted in all non-urgent elective
surgeries being postponed at four Melbourne hospitals. Eastern
Health was forced to shut down several IT systems when the breach
was discovered. While patient safety was not compromised, the
attack caused major disruption and delayed long-scheduled
procedures.1
