Temple Health

Temple Health, a healthcare organization based in Philadelphia, has been facing significant cybersecurity issues, emphasizing the challenges associated with third-party risks. There is a particular concern regarding breaches that may affect downstream or upstream suppliers or partners, which could lead to failures in critical services like claims processing, electronic health record (EHR) systems, and medication dispensation. The organization has been proactive in addressing these vulnerabilities by engaging in advanced cybersecurity strategies such as auditing of backups, behavioral monitoring, and network micro-segmentation. Despite these efforts, the potential for an impactful cyber incident remains, posing a threat to patient care and data security.

Source: https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/cybersecurity/article/55129415/temple-healths-ciso-on-the-top-cyber-concerns-right-now

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/temple-university-health-system

"id": "tem001102924",
"linkid": "temple-university-health-system",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "7/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'location': 'Philadelphia',
                        'name': 'Temple Health',
                        'type': 'Healthcare Organization'}],
 'attack_vector': ['Third-party risks', 'Supplier and partner breaches'],
 'description': 'Temple Health, a healthcare organization based in '
                'Philadelphia, has been facing significant cybersecurity '
                'issues, emphasizing the challenges associated with '
                'third-party risks. There is a particular concern regarding '
                'breaches that may affect downstream or upstream suppliers or '
                'partners, which could lead to failures in critical services '
                'like claims processing, electronic health record (EHR) '
                'systems, and medication dispensation. The organization has '
                'been proactive in addressing these vulnerabilities by '
                'engaging in advanced cybersecurity strategies such as '
                'auditing of backups, behavioral monitoring, and network '
                'micro-segmentation. Despite these efforts, the potential for '
                'an impactful cyber incident remains, posing a threat to '
                'patient care and data security.',
 'impact': {'systems_affected': ['Claims processing',
                                 'Electronic health record (EHR) systems',
                                 'Medication dispensation']},
 'response': {'remediation_measures': ['Auditing of backups',
                                       'Behavioral monitoring',
                                       'Network micro-segmentation']},
 'title': 'Temple Health Cybersecurity Challenges',
 'type': 'Cybersecurity Challenges'}