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It’s time to hand cybersecurity over to the computers

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Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting the American healthcare industry, disrupting essential services and potentially compromising patient care. Recent attacks by the ransomware group ALPHV on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth, cost providers an estimated $1 billion a day. It is crucial for healthcare systems to adopt autonomous digital infrastructure to ensure robust cybersecurity and protect patient data. The federal government must incentivize modernization efforts and update regulations to support the adoption of secure and reliable autonomous systems. Additionally, the use of passwords should be abolished in favor of more secure passcodes generated by autonomous systems. Collaborative efforts are needed to safeguard critical digital infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted healthcare services.