Fending Off Cyberattacks on the Nation’s Health System

About the Session

Breaches of U.S. hospitals, physician groups, and their supporting vendors by cybercriminals have surged in the past two years. The first quarter of 2024 alone witnessed a major children’s hospital falling victim to a ransomware attack, severely disrupting patient care for weeks. This was quickly followed by another attack on a medical payment processing company, sending shockwaves through doctors' practices, hospital systems, and pharmacies nationwide. This escalating issue demands urgent attention, being both a critical patient safety concern and a strategic priority for C-suite executives leading U.S. healthcare organizations.

In this live panel discussion, join top cybersecurity experts for a discussion about the evolving threat landscape and the actionable steps organizations can - and must - take now to bolster their defenses. Additionally, our panel will explore potential policy or legislative measures to address this grave threat comprehensively in the long term.

Meet the Speaker

Marc Maiffret

Chief Technology Officer

As Chief Technology Officer, Marc Maiffret is responsible for leading BeyondTrust’s product strategy and leading the global engineering organizations to address market needs in intelligent identity and access security. Maiffret is a well-known entrepreneur and executive with over 20 years of experience in security leadership at organizations such as eEye Digital Security, FireEye, SpaceX, and BeyondTrust. Maiffret founded his first company shortly after being raided by the FBI at the age of 17. As a security researcher, Marc was an early pioneer in Microsoft vulnerability research, including co-discovering and naming Code Red, the first Microsoft computer worm. Marc has presented at numerous security conferences and has testified before Congress on matters of national security. As an entrepreneur, Marc helped design and build some of the first products for Vulnerability Management, Web Application Firewalling, Endpoint Security, and Malware Detonation. Marc has written for numerous publications and is regularly sought after by media organizations to break down complex security topics.