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The Critical Infrastructure - Information Sharing and Analysis Centre (CI-ISAC) will establish a cyber security information sharing network for the healthcare industry thanks to funding from the Australian Government.
In light of increased cyber activity targeting healthcare organisations and the increased number of data breaches, the government is granting CI-ISAC $6.4 million to establish the Health Cyber Sharing Network.
Hospitals and general practitioners that join CI-ISAC will benefit from the agency’s existing network and allow them to work together to mitigate cyber incidents.
"We have seen in recent years the very real impact that healthcare-related cyber-attacks can have on millions of Australians," said National Cyber Security Coordinator, Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness CSC.
"Increasing threat information sharing contributes to the prevention of cyber-attacks and builds resilience," McGuiness added.
Eligible healthcare organisations and suppliers will receive complimentary CI-ISAC membership for 12 months, encouraging them to share their information and develop the network.
"The health and medical sector holds a large amount of incredibly private and personal medical and financial information," said Chief Executive of CI-ISAC Australia, David Sandell.
"The value for all sectors increases exponentially as more participants join the trusted network and share their own insights.”
Currently, CI-ISAC’s members cover 11 critical infrastructure sectors including energy, water, financial services, telecommunications, transport, data storage and processing, government, local government, higher education and now healthcare.
Members include NBN, Google, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Sunshine Coast Council, University of the Sunshine Coast, AARnet, DXC Technology, CloudAU, Transgrid and Challenger Group Services.
CI-ISAC hopes to protect the nation's 6,500 general practitioner clinics and 1,400 hospitals from threats with the new Health Cyber Sharing Network.
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