By Justin Armstrong, Chair, and Nam Nguyen, Vice Chair
EHRA Privacy & Security Workgroup
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As part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, EHRA is highlighting three alarming trends in cyberattacks that have arisen since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that health organizations should pay special attention to:
- Increases in COVID-19 themed cyberattacks
- Increased risk of exploitation with more employees working from home
- Increase in targeting of COVID-19 research and vaccine development