EFLM Task Force Preparation of Labs for Emergencies (TF-PLE) survey on cybersecurity.

This article discusses the increasing prevalence of cyber-attacks in healthcare and the specific vulnerability of clinical laboratories to these attacks. The EFLM Task Force Preparation of Labs for Emergencies (TF-PLE) conducted a survey to assess the current state of cyber-attacks in laboratory medicine in Europe. The survey revealed that a significant percentage of respondents were unfamiliar with cyber-attacks and had not received cybersecurity instructions from their institutions. The results highlight the need for increased cybersecurity training for laboratory staff and the importance of incident response planning in hospitals and clinical laboratories. [Extracted from the article]