Security News > 2021 > February > CIS now offers free ransomware protection to all US hospitals

The Center for Internet Security, a non-profit dedicated to securing IT systems and data, has announced the launch of free ransomware protection for US private hospitals through the Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting service.

"This capability can block the vast majority of ransomware infections just by preventing the initial outreach to a ransomware delivery domain," as CIS explains.

CIS will fund the MDBR service at no-cost for several types of health care organizations including independent hospitals, multi-hospital systems, hospital-based integrated health systems, post-acute patient care facilities, psychiatric, rehabilitation, or other specialty hospitals.

"The CIS Board of Directors prioritized making MDBR service available to all public and private U.S. hospitals at no cost, through both the MS-ISAC for public hospitals and a $1 million investment of CIS funds for private hospitals this year," Ed Mattison, Executive Vice President of CIS Operations and Security Services, said.

With the launch of the free ransomware protection for private healthcare organizations, CIS is now providing this service at no-cost for all US hospitals.

"While other commercial cybersecurity organizations are certainly supporting hospitals and hospital systems, our nonprofit status and mission focus enable us to offer this service at no cost and at scale to any hospital or system that can benefit from it."

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