2 in 3 healthcare organizations' supply chains attacked: Report
Becker's Healthcare October 11, 2023
Nearly two-thirds of healthcare organizations suffered an attack on their supply chain over the last 12 months, according to a report from the Ponemon Institute and cybersecurity firm Proofpoint.
Most healthcare cyberattacks are through compromised cloud-based accounts, and the rest are from business email phishing, supply chain and ransomware attacks.
A total of 63% of healthcare IT professionals surveyed by the Ponemon Institute said their organizations are vulnerable to a supply chain attack, but only 40 percent said this threat is a concern.
Supply chain attacks typically involve someone impersonating a medical supplier and...