The insider threat rises again - Health-ISAC

The insider threat rises again April 1, 2026 #Errol Weiss #H-ISAC Media mention #Insider Threat Insiders have always posed a risk, but modern technologies, tactics, and motivations have increased the threat, likelihood, and consequences of insider-related incidents.   Health-ISAC pulled quote: Some of these dynamics have enabled malicious actors to land work within companies to then become insider threats, says Errol Weiss, CSO at Health-ISAC. These malicious actors, who are often from North Korea, obfuscate their identities and locations so they can be hired for legitimate roles, typically in IT. The common MO is to work for as long as possible to earn money to send back to North Korea while also laying the groundwork to launch some type of attack when their employers uncover their true identities. “They’re monetizing their exits by stealing data or extorting their employers on their way out,” Weiss explains. Read the article in CSO Online. Learn More Related Resources & News Podcast: Phil Englert on Medical Device Cybersecurity ‘Missed opportunity’: US government’s absence from RSAC Conference leaves stark void Health-ISAC Hacking Healthcare 3-26-2026 Health-ISAC Hacking Healthcare 3-19-2026 Health-ISAC Monthly Newsletter – April, 2026 After-Action Report: Health-ISAC Resilience Exercise Series 2025 Why Microsoft Intune’s role in Stryker cyberattack is a scary prospect Texas Gov. Orders State Review of Chinese-Made Medtech ISACs confront AI’s promise and peril for threat intelligence-sharing FDA Tightens Its Medical Device Cybersecurity Guidance Podcast: Phil Englert on Medical Device Cybersecurity ‘Missed opportunity’: US government’s absence from RSAC Conference leaves stark void