Concise Summary:
The Pentagon has established a working group to address newly discovered cybersecurity vulnerabilities in its $5.4 billion electronic health records system (MHS Genesis). These vulnerabilities were exposed by a team of military hackers and information technology specialists last fall. The test revealed that the MHS Genesis remained “not survivable” under simulated cyberattacks, highlighting existing security weaknesses. The Joint Interoperability Test Command and the Naval Warfare Systems Command conducted the tests, which involved three successful attacks in September 2019. This revelation underscores previous warnings from the DoD’s Director for Operational Test and Evaluation about potential vulnerabilities leading to stolen or lost patient records. The Pentagon is now working with contractors including Leidos Holdings Inc., Cerner Corp., Accenture Federal Services, and Henry Schein Inc. to bolster the system’s security.
Key Points:
- • The Defense Department has created a working group to address new cybersecurity vulnerabilities discovered in its electronic health records system.
- • A team of military hackers and IT specialists identified these vulnerabilities during a recent hacking test conducted by the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) in September.
- • The MHS Genesis, which will eventually serve over 9 million beneficiaries at various military locations, was found to be susceptible to cyberattacks.
- • The Pentagon’s Healthcare Management System Modernization Office has been tasked with addressing these vulnerabilities following previous warnings from the Director for Operational Test and Evaluation about potential data breaches.
- • The working group includes key players in the MHS Genesis overhaul project, such as Leidos Holdings Inc., Cerner Corp., Accenture Federal Services, and Henry Schein Inc.
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