UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity
@ucsdhcyber.bsky.social
Safeguarding patients at the crossroads of #technology and #healthcare
We’re inspired by the momentum from our Academic Symposium! Industry partners engaged with students on healthcare cybersecurity, and next year we’ll launch a Student Poster Session to showcase emerging research & innovation.
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Partner with us ⬇️
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November 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
We’re inspired by the momentum from our Academic Symposium! Industry partners engaged with students on healthcare cybersecurity, and next year we’ll launch a Student Poster Session to showcase emerging research & innovation.
Partner with us ⬇️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...
Partner with us ⬇️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...
Join us Oct 27–28 in sunny San Diego for the @ucsandiego.bsky.social Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity's Academic Symposium.
Two days of research, demos, clinical sims, FDA/ASPR keynotes + first ARPA-H DIGIHEALS insights.
Limited spots. Register now⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/events/2025-...
Two days of research, demos, clinical sims, FDA/ASPR keynotes + first ARPA-H DIGIHEALS insights.
Limited spots. Register now⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/events/2025-...
September 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Join us Oct 27–28 in sunny San Diego for the @ucsandiego.bsky.social Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity's Academic Symposium.
Two days of research, demos, clinical sims, FDA/ASPR keynotes + first ARPA-H DIGIHEALS insights.
Limited spots. Register now⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/events/2025-...
Two days of research, demos, clinical sims, FDA/ASPR keynotes + first ARPA-H DIGIHEALS insights.
Limited spots. Register now⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/events/2025-...
We’re celebrating 2 years at the @ucsandiego.bsky.social
Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity! From global partnerships to Capitol Hill, we’re advancing research, training defenders & protecting patient safety in a digital world.
Our research ⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...
Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity! From global partnerships to Capitol Hill, we’re advancing research, training defenders & protecting patient safety in a digital world.
Our research ⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...
August 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
We’re celebrating 2 years at the @ucsandiego.bsky.social
Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity! From global partnerships to Capitol Hill, we’re advancing research, training defenders & protecting patient safety in a digital world.
Our research ⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...
Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity! From global partnerships to Capitol Hill, we’re advancing research, training defenders & protecting patient safety in a digital world.
Our research ⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...
Vegas was a blast!
DEF CON, Black Hat & BSidesLV brought fresh ideas & great convos on healthcare cybersecurity.
Thanks to all we met — let’s keep it going!
Watch recap ⤵️
DEF CON, Black Hat & BSidesLV brought fresh ideas & great convos on healthcare cybersecurity.
Thanks to all we met — let’s keep it going!
Watch recap ⤵️
August 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Vegas was a blast!
DEF CON, Black Hat & BSidesLV brought fresh ideas & great convos on healthcare cybersecurity.
Thanks to all we met — let’s keep it going!
Watch recap ⤵️
DEF CON, Black Hat & BSidesLV brought fresh ideas & great convos on healthcare cybersecurity.
Thanks to all we met — let’s keep it going!
Watch recap ⤵️
CHC co-directors Jeff Tully & @cdameff.bsky.social continue to shape the future of healthcare cybersecurity—this time in Singapore at the “Pushing the Boundaries of AI & Human Intelligence” workshop.
Excited for global collaboration & innovation ahead!⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...
Excited for global collaboration & innovation ahead!⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...
August 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
CHC co-directors Jeff Tully & @cdameff.bsky.social continue to shape the future of healthcare cybersecurity—this time in Singapore at the “Pushing the Boundaries of AI & Human Intelligence” workshop.
Excited for global collaboration & innovation ahead!⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...
Excited for global collaboration & innovation ahead!⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...
Shout out to our Co-Director Dr. Christian Dameff, named a 2025 NAM Fellow! One of just six selected nationwide, he’ll help shape the future of health, science & policy, as well as healthcare cybersecurity! @ucsandiego.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Shout out to our Co-Director Dr. Christian Dameff, named a 2025 NAM Fellow! One of just six selected nationwide, he’ll help shape the future of health, science & policy, as well as healthcare cybersecurity! @ucsandiego.bsky.social
The CHC team is heading to #DEFCON2025!
Catch Isabel Straw at the Biohacking Village (Aug 10) presenting CIPHER—an open-source platform tracking patient harm from healthcare cyberattacks.
Cybersecurity through the lens of patient safety.
Details ⤵️
defcon.org/html/defcon-...
Catch Isabel Straw at the Biohacking Village (Aug 10) presenting CIPHER—an open-source platform tracking patient harm from healthcare cyberattacks.
Cybersecurity through the lens of patient safety.
Details ⤵️
defcon.org/html/defcon-...
August 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The CHC team is heading to #DEFCON2025!
Catch Isabel Straw at the Biohacking Village (Aug 10) presenting CIPHER—an open-source platform tracking patient harm from healthcare cyberattacks.
Cybersecurity through the lens of patient safety.
Details ⤵️
defcon.org/html/defcon-...
Catch Isabel Straw at the Biohacking Village (Aug 10) presenting CIPHER—an open-source platform tracking patient harm from healthcare cyberattacks.
Cybersecurity through the lens of patient safety.
Details ⤵️
defcon.org/html/defcon-...
Meet Dr. Claire Soria, @ucsdhealth.bsky.social, who's leading the charge on our cutting-edge #cybersecurity simulations, creating real-world #ransomware scenarios to help hospitals respond fast, restore operations and protect patients during cyber crises.
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July 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Meet Dr. Claire Soria, @ucsdhealth.bsky.social, who's leading the charge on our cutting-edge #cybersecurity simulations, creating real-world #ransomware scenarios to help hospitals respond fast, restore operations and protect patients during cyber crises.
More ⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/about/team/c...
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#FlashbackFriday to 2017: What if clinical simulation could expose the patient safety risks of cybersecurity flaws? At the first #CyberMed Summit, we debuted hacked-device scenarios that reshaped medical training — and thinking.
Read paper⤵️
www.jem-journal.com/article/S073...
Read paper⤵️
www.jem-journal.com/article/S073...
July 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
#FlashbackFriday to 2017: What if clinical simulation could expose the patient safety risks of cybersecurity flaws? At the first #CyberMed Summit, we debuted hacked-device scenarios that reshaped medical training — and thinking.
Read paper⤵️
www.jem-journal.com/article/S073...
Read paper⤵️
www.jem-journal.com/article/S073...
Last weekend, our HR3P team ran a full-scale CRASHCART simulation — keeping hospitals running during ransomware attacks. Real-world #cybersecurity in action.
See it live Oct 27–28 @ucsandiego.bsky.social ⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/events/2025-...
See it live Oct 27–28 @ucsandiego.bsky.social ⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/events/2025-...
July 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Last weekend, our HR3P team ran a full-scale CRASHCART simulation — keeping hospitals running during ransomware attacks. Real-world #cybersecurity in action.
See it live Oct 27–28 @ucsandiego.bsky.social ⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/events/2025-...
See it live Oct 27–28 @ucsandiego.bsky.social ⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/events/2025-...
Flashback Friday: In 2023, @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
earned $9.5M from ARPA-H — the 1st ARPA-H award for any UC campus!
Led by Jeff Tully & @cdameff.bsky.social, the CHC is now building real defenses against ransomware & cyber threats to patient care.
Our research projects ⤵️
bit.ly/4ecsd16
earned $9.5M from ARPA-H — the 1st ARPA-H award for any UC campus!
Led by Jeff Tully & @cdameff.bsky.social, the CHC is now building real defenses against ransomware & cyber threats to patient care.
Our research projects ⤵️
bit.ly/4ecsd16
June 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Flashback Friday: In 2023, @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
earned $9.5M from ARPA-H — the 1st ARPA-H award for any UC campus!
Led by Jeff Tully & @cdameff.bsky.social, the CHC is now building real defenses against ransomware & cyber threats to patient care.
Our research projects ⤵️
bit.ly/4ecsd16
earned $9.5M from ARPA-H — the 1st ARPA-H award for any UC campus!
Led by Jeff Tully & @cdameff.bsky.social, the CHC is now building real defenses against ransomware & cyber threats to patient care.
Our research projects ⤵️
bit.ly/4ecsd16
Our recent paper takes a deep dive into how primary care clinics can better prepare for and respond to #cyberattacks.
💡 Identify vulnerabilities in workflows
💡 Build offline-ready plans
💡 Train and test staff through simulated attacks
@ucsdhealth.bsky.social
Read⬇️
www.aafp.org/pubs/fpm/iss...
💡 Identify vulnerabilities in workflows
💡 Build offline-ready plans
💡 Train and test staff through simulated attacks
@ucsdhealth.bsky.social
Read⬇️
www.aafp.org/pubs/fpm/iss...
June 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Our recent paper takes a deep dive into how primary care clinics can better prepare for and respond to #cyberattacks.
💡 Identify vulnerabilities in workflows
💡 Build offline-ready plans
💡 Train and test staff through simulated attacks
@ucsdhealth.bsky.social
Read⬇️
www.aafp.org/pubs/fpm/iss...
💡 Identify vulnerabilities in workflows
💡 Build offline-ready plans
💡 Train and test staff through simulated attacks
@ucsdhealth.bsky.social
Read⬇️
www.aafp.org/pubs/fpm/iss...
Big congrats to CHC Co-Director Jeff Tully on winning the 2025 AAMI & @medcrypt.bsky.social Cybersecurity Visionary Award! He's pushing the boundaries where #cybersecurity, patient safety and health equity come together. Well deserved!
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May 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Big congrats to CHC Co-Director Jeff Tully on winning the 2025 AAMI & @medcrypt.bsky.social Cybersecurity Visionary Award! He's pushing the boundaries where #cybersecurity, patient safety and health equity come together. Well deserved!
More⤵️
array.aami.org/content/news...
More⤵️
array.aami.org/content/news...
Real-time simulations + global collaboration = stronger, safer patient care worldwide. Our team had a blast during #WADEM2025 in Tokyo last week! We introduced our
@arpa-h.bsky.social funded effort to boost hospital ransomware resilience.
@cdameff.bsky.social @ucsdhealth.bsky.social
@arpa-h.bsky.social funded effort to boost hospital ransomware resilience.
@cdameff.bsky.social @ucsdhealth.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Real-time simulations + global collaboration = stronger, safer patient care worldwide. Our team had a blast during #WADEM2025 in Tokyo last week! We introduced our
@arpa-h.bsky.social funded effort to boost hospital ransomware resilience.
@cdameff.bsky.social @ucsdhealth.bsky.social
@arpa-h.bsky.social funded effort to boost hospital ransomware resilience.
@cdameff.bsky.social @ucsdhealth.bsky.social
We are helping create a new crop of computer scientists working in #healthcare #cybersecurity. One of them is @ucsandiego.bsky.social CSE student Almog Bar-Yossef, who is working alongside a disciplinary research team to help protect hospitals across the nation from cyberattacks.
Watch⤵️
Watch⤵️
May 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
We are helping create a new crop of computer scientists working in #healthcare #cybersecurity. One of them is @ucsandiego.bsky.social CSE student Almog Bar-Yossef, who is working alongside a disciplinary research team to help protect hospitals across the nation from cyberattacks.
Watch⤵️
Watch⤵️
Thrilled to welcome Johnson & Johnson as our inaugural member! Together, we’re addressing growing cyber threats to medical devices and #healthcare systems, working to make patient care safer and more secure! @ucsandiego.bsky.social
Join us ⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/membership/i...
Join us ⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/membership/i...
March 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Thrilled to welcome Johnson & Johnson as our inaugural member! Together, we’re addressing growing cyber threats to medical devices and #healthcare systems, working to make patient care safer and more secure! @ucsandiego.bsky.social
Join us ⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/membership/i...
Join us ⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/membership/i...
CHC is training the next generation of computer scientists to fight phishing and boost MFA adoption in #healthcare, strengthening #cybersecurity and protecting vital data.
Insights from Aaron Schulman, assistant professor, computer science, @ucsandiego.bsky.social ⤵️
Insights from Aaron Schulman, assistant professor, computer science, @ucsandiego.bsky.social ⤵️
March 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
CHC is training the next generation of computer scientists to fight phishing and boost MFA adoption in #healthcare, strengthening #cybersecurity and protecting vital data.
Insights from Aaron Schulman, assistant professor, computer science, @ucsandiego.bsky.social ⤵️
Insights from Aaron Schulman, assistant professor, computer science, @ucsandiego.bsky.social ⤵️
CHC Co-Director @cdameff.bsky.social representing at #HIMSS2025 with Ashley Mancuso of Johnson & Johnson to discuss actionable tips and tactics for securing medical devices.
The chat is part of the HIMSS25 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum. More info ⤵️
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The chat is part of the HIMSS25 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum. More info ⤵️
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March 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
CHC Co-Director @cdameff.bsky.social representing at #HIMSS2025 with Ashley Mancuso of Johnson & Johnson to discuss actionable tips and tactics for securing medical devices.
The chat is part of the HIMSS25 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum. More info ⤵️
app.himssconference.com/widget/event...
The chat is part of the HIMSS25 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum. More info ⤵️
app.himssconference.com/widget/event...
Big shoutout to CHC Co-Director @cdameff.bsky.social and research fellow Isabel Straw for representing at the Hawaii Cybersecurity R&D Symposium at UH Manoa. Isabel showcased our CIPHER Platform, redefining how we tackle #healthcare cyber threats!
More ⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/cur...
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February 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Big shoutout to CHC Co-Director @cdameff.bsky.social and research fellow Isabel Straw for representing at the Hawaii Cybersecurity R&D Symposium at UH Manoa. Isabel showcased our CIPHER Platform, redefining how we tackle #healthcare cyber threats!
More ⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/cur...
More ⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/cur...
Our H-R3P project, supported by @arpa-h.bsky.social is transforming health care #cybersecurity! 🚑
🔹 A playbook to safeguard hospitals from cyberattacks
🔹 Real-time ransomware threat detection
🔹 Backup systems to ensure continuous care
More⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/cur...
🔹 A playbook to safeguard hospitals from cyberattacks
🔹 Real-time ransomware threat detection
🔹 Backup systems to ensure continuous care
More⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/cur...
February 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Our H-R3P project, supported by @arpa-h.bsky.social is transforming health care #cybersecurity! 🚑
🔹 A playbook to safeguard hospitals from cyberattacks
🔹 Real-time ransomware threat detection
🔹 Backup systems to ensure continuous care
More⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/cur...
🔹 A playbook to safeguard hospitals from cyberattacks
🔹 Real-time ransomware threat detection
🔹 Backup systems to ensure continuous care
More⤵️
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/cur...
A crucial reminder that #MedDeviceSecurity is more important than ever.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and @fda.gov CDRH report a backdoor in a medical device used to monitor patient vitals.
Read ⤵️
www.cisa.gov/resources-to...
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and @fda.gov CDRH report a backdoor in a medical device used to monitor patient vitals.
Read ⤵️
www.cisa.gov/resources-to...
January 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A crucial reminder that #MedDeviceSecurity is more important than ever.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and @fda.gov CDRH report a backdoor in a medical device used to monitor patient vitals.
Read ⤵️
www.cisa.gov/resources-to...
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and @fda.gov CDRH report a backdoor in a medical device used to monitor patient vitals.
Read ⤵️
www.cisa.gov/resources-to...
Small, rural hospitals are facing #cyberattacks with limited resources, putting care access in underserved communities at risk. To address this trend, our Center continues to advocate for stronger protections at all levels.
Learn more about our research ⬇️
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Learn more about our research ⬇️
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January 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Small, rural hospitals are facing #cyberattacks with limited resources, putting care access in underserved communities at risk. To address this trend, our Center continues to advocate for stronger protections at all levels.
Learn more about our research ⬇️
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Learn more about our research ⬇️
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Thrilled for @cltcberkeley.bsky.social #CallForPapers in Public Interest Cybersecurity!
Topic ➡️ Research on strengthening cyber defenses for under-resourced groups like nonprofits, local governments, hospitals, and schools.
Submit by Feb 3, 2025 ⬇️
cltc.berkeley.edu/2024/12/09/c...
Topic ➡️ Research on strengthening cyber defenses for under-resourced groups like nonprofits, local governments, hospitals, and schools.
Submit by Feb 3, 2025 ⬇️
cltc.berkeley.edu/2024/12/09/c...
December 17, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Thrilled for @cltcberkeley.bsky.social #CallForPapers in Public Interest Cybersecurity!
Topic ➡️ Research on strengthening cyber defenses for under-resourced groups like nonprofits, local governments, hospitals, and schools.
Submit by Feb 3, 2025 ⬇️
cltc.berkeley.edu/2024/12/09/c...
Topic ➡️ Research on strengthening cyber defenses for under-resourced groups like nonprofits, local governments, hospitals, and schools.
Submit by Feb 3, 2025 ⬇️
cltc.berkeley.edu/2024/12/09/c...