First NCSC semi-annual report with focus on healthcare Federal Department of Finance Bern, 11.05.2021 - The National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) has been operational since 1 July 2020. The NCSC's first semi-annual report deals with the most important cyberincidents of the second half of 2020 in Switzerland and internationally. It replaces the former MELANI semi-annual report. The main topic is digitalisation in the healthcare sector and the challenges it faces with regard to current cyberthreats. As elsewhere, digitalisation is advancing inexorably in the healthcare sector. Globalised supply chains, computer-controlled logistics and electronic patient records confirm this. But increasing digitalisation also provides cybercriminals with potential points of attack. Successful attacks in the healthcare sector have far-reaching consequences. A data leak can affect particularly sensitive personal data. Furthermore, functional failures of IT systems or even temporary unavailability of data can endanger people's health or even their lives. The semi-annual report examines recent cases and the necessary protective measures.