7 of the biggest healthcare cyberattack and breach stories of 2024

Healthcare DIVE December 19, 2024
Sydney Halleman

Cyberattacks targeting the healthcare industry continued to rise this year. Here are some of the largest incidents, from Change Healthcare to Ascension.

Of the major healthcare headlines this year, some of the most notable highlighted the escalation of cyberattacks and data breaches.

Cyberattacks in healthcare can have big consequences: They are both life threatening to patients and can cost millions of dollars. Cybercriminals, who exploit the sector’s lagging technology systems, can hold valuable patient information for ransom, while health organizations are forced to either pay the price or watch as patient data is auctioned off on the dark web.

As cyberattacks rose this year, no event dominated headlines like the ransomware attack at UnitedHealth-owned Change Healthcare. The cyberattack crippled crucial...

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