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CMS Announces Instructions For Victims of 'Cyber-Emergencies'
Follow these steps if you or a colleague suspects or confirms that your organization or facility has fallen victim to ransomware. CMS notes: 1. Please contact your FBI Field Office Cyber Task Force (www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field/field-offices) or US Secret ServiceElectronic Crimes Task Force (www.secretservice.gov/investigation/#field) immediately to report a ransomware event and request assistance. These professionals work with state and local law enforcement and other federal and international partners to pursue cyber criminals globally and to assist victims of cyber-crime. 2. Please report cyber incidents to the US-CERT (www.us-cert.gov/ncas) and FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (www.ic3.gov). 3. If your facility experiences a suspected cyberattack affecting medical devices, you may contact FDA's 24/7 emergency line at 1-866-300-4374. Reports of impact on multiple devices should be aggregated on a system/facility level. 4. For further analysis and healthcare-specific indicator sharing, please also share these indicators with HHS' Healthcare Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (HCCIC) at HCCIC_RM@hhs.gov See more from CMS on this announcement, here: https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/Emergency/Cyber-Emergencies.html
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