HHS’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has released a video on Ransomware and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule, addressing the significant threat ransomware poses to the healthcare sector and the protection of personal health information (PHI). The video reviews current trends in cyberattacks, identifies common types of ransomware, and discusses effective methods for preventing, detecting, responding to, and recovering from these incidents. Additionally, it emphasizes relevant HIPAA Security Rule provisions to help organizations safeguard PHI and provides valuable cybersecurity resources from HHS. To gain a better understanding of these important topics, we invite you to watch the video here.