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When coupled with the heightened frequency of domestic violence due to close quarters in quarantine,
            the threat of cyber attacks such as phishing rendering healthcare resources inaccessible poses immense
            risk for abuse victims. In particular, phishing campaigns or Trojans that lead to ransomware threaten
            women’s health facilities to the point where if a ransom is not paid on time and physicians are unable to
            access patient records in time, victims with critical injuries could lose their lives.




            This clear correlation between COVID-19 and ensuing rise of cybercrime has spurred the development
            of many initiatives to combat the potential devastating effects of threat actors taking advantage of the
            pandemic. Along with UN efforts and the volunteer-based COVID-19 CTI, which focus on healthcare in
            general, Cysec Health emerges as a nonprofit that specifically connects women’s medical providers with
            cyber  security  professionals  to  help  protect  patient  health  information.  Founded  by  a  female  cyber
            security professional, this initiative aims to support all global providers dedicated to the medical care of
            women and girls both during and after the COVID-19 crisis has passed.






            About the Author

            Sarah  Katz  is  a  cyber  security  analyst  at  NASA  Ames  Research
            Center, author and Berkeley alum. In addition to information security,
            her passions include medicine and caving. Sarah can be reached on
            Twitter @authorsarahkatz.



























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