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Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3)

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A Prescription for Health Sector Cybersecurity

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) was created by the Department of Health and Human Services to aid in the protection of vital, controlled, healthcare-related information, and to ensure that cybersecurity information sharing is coordinated across the health and public health sector.

HC3 Products

Threat Briefs

Highlights relevant cybersecurity topics and raises the HPH sector's situational awareness of current cyber threats, threat actors, best practices, and mitigation tactics.

Sector Alerts

Provides high-level, situational background information and context for technical and executive audiences. Designed to assist the sector with defense of large scale and high level vulnerabilities.

Other Products

Includes quick information from Analyst Notes and in-depth analyses from White Papers, which increase comprehensive cybersecurity situational awareness and provide recommendations to a wide audience.

Recent HC3 Products

  • *February 13, 2023 - Healthcare Sector DDoS Guide Analyst Note
  • *February 9, 2023 - 2022 Retrospective & 2023 Look Ahead
  • *January 12, 2023 - Royal & BlackCat Ransomware
  • *December 8, 2022 - Automation and Hacking in Healthcare

* This content is in the process of Section 508 review. If you need immediate assistance accessing this content, please submit a request to HC3@hhs.gov. Content will be updated pending the outcome of the Section 508 review.

Content created by Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Content last reviewed May 23, 2023
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