CyberCatch Holdings, Inc. announced the launch of an innovative solution to enable compliance with the Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP), issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), with support from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). There over 6,000 hospitals and over 20,000 other healthcare organizations in the United States, who are now increasingly the target of cyber attackers. Key facts impacting the Health Industry: On average 58 cyberattacks monthly; On average $9.23 million is cost of a data breach; Already in 2023 over 71 million patients sensitive medical information has been breached.

Attackers are easily exploiting weak or missing cybersecurity controls to make intrusion into the network, dealing sensitive patient data, installing ransomware and demanding a ransom payment. This is why the HHS with the support of DHS and CISA issued the new Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP) to prescribe cybersecurity controls for all healthcare organizations to implement in order to mitigate cyber risk: For small organizations (1 -10 physicians or 1-50 beds hospital), minimally 22 controls; For medium and large organizations (over 11 physicians or over 51 beds hospital), minimally 72 controls. CyberCatch's solution comprises of: Workflow engine for compliance risk assessment; All prescribed controls organized by domains; Compliance tips; AI-advisor for detailed guidance and to answer any questions; Policy and procedure templates; Charts, reports and evidence repository.