FDA unveils cybersecurity attack response playbook for medical devices

FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb released a statement today unveiling the Medical Device Cybersecurity Regional Incident Preparedness and Response Playbook a document co-authored with the non-profit Mitre Corporation describing how healthcare delivery organizations can best prepare their medical devices and staff for a device security breach. The agency also announced the development of its own internal playbook to help agency staff develop and carry out an incident response plan.In addition, the commissioner announced two memoranda of understanding (MOA) non-binding, formal...