Psychiatric Times April 8, 2021
Hacking and security breaches are rising at an alarming rate.
FROM THE PAGES OF MEDICAL ECONOMICS
An analysis of data from the US Department of Health and Human Services conducted by the security firm Bitglass showed that there were 599 health care breaches that collectively affected more than 26 million people. The report resulted in 6 key findings.
Attacks are increasing each year.Since 2018, the number of hacking and IT incidents has increased. Last year, hacking was the top cause of breaches, leading to 403 and 599 breaches (67%).
Hacking is resulting in larger breaches.Hacking compromised 91.2% of all exposed health care records in 2020—24.1 million out of 26.4 million.
The cost of breaches is rising. The average cost per...
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