EFLM Task Force Preparation of Labs for Emergencies (TF-PLE) recommendations for reinforcing cyber-security and managing cyber-attacks in medical laboratories

Giuseppe Lippi, Salome Akhvlediani, Janne Cadamuro, Elisa Danese, Luis García De Guadiana Romualdo, Herve Delacour, Emmanuel J. Favaloro, Julien Favresse, Brandon M. Henry, Snezana Jovicic, Marge Kütt, Laetitia Moreno Y Banuls, Tomris Ozben, Avi Peretz, Antonija Perovic, Jecko Thachil, Dogan Yucel, Mario Plebani

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Abstract

The healthcare systems are a prime target for cyber-attacks due to the sensitive nature of the information combined with the essential need for continuity of care. Medical laboratories are particularly vulnerable to cyber-attacks for a number of reasons, including the high level of information technology (IT), computerization and digitization. Based on reliable and widespread evidence that medical laboratories may be inadequately prepared for cyber-terrorism, a panel of experts of the Task Force Preparation of Labs for Emergencies (TF-PLE) of the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) has recognized the need to provide some general guidance that could help medical laboratories to be less vulnerable and better prepared for the dramatic circumstance of a disruptive cyber-attack, issuing a number of consensus recommendations, which are summarized and described in this opinion paper.

Original languageEnglish
JournalClinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Early online date17 Jul 2024
DOIs
StateE-pub ahead of print - 17 Jul 2024
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • cyber-attack
  • cyber-security
  • laboratory medicine
  • malware
  • recommendations

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry, medical

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