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The government releases 20 million euros to strengthen the cybersecurity of health establishments

2022-08-26T14:57:06.505Z


The funds will be paid to the National Information Systems Security Agency. The Ministers of Health François Braun and that of Digital Transition and Telecommunications, Jean-Noël Barrot are traveling this Friday, August 26 at the Corbeil-Essonnes hospital center. A health establishment paralyzed since Sunday morning by a cyberattack. The members of the government announced a new envelope of 20 million euros intended for the National Agency for the Security of Informatio


The Ministers of Health François Braun and that of Digital Transition and Telecommunications, Jean-Noël Barrot are traveling this Friday, August 26 at the Corbeil-Essonnes hospital center.

A health establishment paralyzed since Sunday morning by a cyberattack.

The members of the government announced a new envelope of 20 million euros intended for the National Agency for the Security of Information Systems (Anssi).

These funds should make it possible to "

strengthen its support for health establishments

", as Minister Jean-Noël Barrot explained on Twitter.

Read alsoWhy French hospitals are easy prey for cybercriminals

The dilapidated IT infrastructure of these organizations makes them particularly vulnerable to attacks.

The number and intensity of these have been steadily increasing since the start of the Covid-19 crisis.

In 2021, 730 incidents were deplored by the Digital Health Agency (ANS), twice as many as the previous year.

Earlier this week, this time it was an Eure nursing home that was targeted.

Source: lefigaro

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