ISMG Editors: Ransomware – The Growing Public Health Crisis

In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors explored the growing threat of disrupted ransomware attacks as a public health crisis, the potential global impact of Donald Trump’s second presidential term, and the implications of a latest big merger in the cybersecurity solutions market.

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The panelists – Anna Delaney, director, productions; Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, executive editor, HealthcareInfoSecurity; Chris Riotta, managing editor, GovInfoSecurity; and Michael Novinson, managing editor, ISMG Business – discussed:

• Why officials fear ransomware attacks on healthcare by mostly Russian-affiliated groups are creating a public health crisis with global implications;
• How the second Trump term could lead to shifts in global cybersecurity activity, and which sectors should remain particularly vigilant;
• The Cybereason and Trustwave merger, highlighting its potential to create a cybersecurity powerhouse by bringing together leading MDR, EDR, DFIR and threat intelligence capabilities – while acknowledging challenges in market competition and service integration.

The ISMG Editors’ Panel runs weekly. Don’t miss our previous installments, including the Nov. 1 edition on law enforcement’s ransomware crackdown and the Nov. 8 edition on U.S. election impact on cybersecurity, HIPAA.