Top 10 privacy and cybersecurity stories of 2022

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ “Wall of Shame” reveals hundreds of breaches reported by healthcare organizations in the last 24 months. Cybersecurity attacks on healthcare infrastructure continue to rise. Key stories of 2022 include EHR vendor QRS facing a lawsuit, CommonSpirit hospitals still restoring EHR systems after a ransomware attack, and the introduction of the PATCH Act to improve medical device and network security. The FBI warns of cybersecurity risks in outdated medical devices, Zeppelin ransomware targeting healthcare, and a direct connection between hospital cyberattacks and patient mortality.