American Hospital Association, Rubrik team to bolster cybersecurity

Chief Healthcare Executive – Friday, May 22, 2026
By Ron Southwick

John Riggi has always espoused a blunt message when talking about hospitals and cybersecurity.

In the past, he has said it’s a question of when hospitals will be attacked, not if they will be attacked. Now, Riggi, the national advisor for cybersecurity and risk for the American Hospital Association, has modified that message.

“I say now, it’s not if you will be attacked,” Riggi says. “The question is, how well prepared are you when it happens?”

The American Hospital Association is aiming to help hospitals and health systems to bounce back from cyberattacks more quickly. The association has named Rubrik, a cybersecurity firm, as a preferred cybersecurity provider. The association’s nearly 5,000 member hospitals now have access to Rubrik’s recovery playbook.

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