Supply chain Healthcare leaders face cybersecurity blind spots despite vendor confidence June 23, 2026 Share By SC Staff Healthcare leaders express significant confidence in their technology vendors' cybersecurity measures, yet a substantial majority of practices have experienced operational disruptions due to third-party failures, as reported by Channel Insider. A new report from Omega Systems highlights a critical visibility gap in the healthcare digital supply chain. While 70% of healthcare leaders trust their vendors' security, 85% of practices have suffered disruptions from vendor breaches in the past year. This confidence is often unfounded, with 63% of practices failing to continuously monitor their digital supply chains. When these third-party links fail, consequences include halted billing and scheduling (53%), increased malpractice liabilities due to loss of patient data (47%), and even practice closures (25%). Furthermore, many organizations have unresolved HIPAA readiness gaps, with 6 in 10 self-attesting to compliance despite known vulnerabilities. AI adoption is rapid, with 93% of practices using it, but oversight processes lag behind, creating new security and compliance risks. Many healthcare organizations (52%) also do not utilize managed security service providers, relying instead on internal teams that often face staffing shortages and outdated technology. Source: Channel Insider SC Staff Related Supply chain Supplier risk has become a business resilience problem Steve Durbin June 18, 2026 Leaders need to know which suppliers matter most, and how quickly they can respond when one fails. Supply chain Mastra npm packages compromised in ‘easy-day-js’ supply chain attack SC Staff June 17, 2026 The attack involved the compromise of an npm account, which then mass-published over 140 malicious packages under the Mastra scope. Critical Infrastructure Security AUR suspends new registrations as 1,500-plus malicious packages flood repository Laura French June 17, 2026 Malicious build scripts deploy a Rust-based infostealer and eBPF rootkit. Related Events Cybercast From code to cloud: Stopping attacks in the software supply chain On-Demand Event Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe You can skip this ad in 5 seconds