Health security risks and the growing plethora of disinformation
Content editor: Dr. Anubhav Mondal
February 23, 2024 at 2:00:00 PM
Cyber attacks, Public health emergency

WHO collaborated with the following agencies to produce two reports that provide a clearer understanding of health security risks posed by digital tools and how to reduce their likelihood and severity.
INTERPOL,
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC),
The UN Office of Counter-terrorism,
The UN International Computing Centre (UNICC),
The UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute,
The CyberPeace Institute
The first paper, "Examining the Threat of Cyber-attack on Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic", emphasizes the far-reaching real-world consequences of cyber-attacks on health care.
The second report, "Understanding Disinformation in the Context of Public Health Emergencies: The Case of COVID-19," examines various techniques to counter disinformation.
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