As the healthcare industry faces growing cybersecurity threats, Senators Rosen and Young recently introduced a bill targeting one particularly concerning issue: The Strengthening Cybersecurity for Medical Devices Act would require the FDA to ensure medical devices are protected from hackers. Working with CISA and the GAO, the FDA would update policies, identify vulnerabilities, draft guidelines, improve coordination of resources – and conduct regular, biannual updates.
While the industry is prepared for new regulations, companies cannot afford to wait for Congress to act. Organizations must proactively improve their protections ahead of this legislation, rather than risking lives and businesses during a period of hyperaggressive attacks on medical targets.