Chief Healthcare Executive March 24, 2023
Ron Southwick

Ransomware attacks on health systems have been rising. A new report finds the health sector easily topped other key infrastructure areas such as manufacturing and financial services.

Authorities have reported an increase in ransomware attacks aimed at the healthcare sector, and a new FBI report sheds more light on the threat.

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued a report this week on cyberattacks and breaches. Federal authorities say the FBI received more reports of ransomware attacks targeting the healthcare and public health sector than any other critical infrastructure sector in 2022.

The FBI received 870 reports of ransomware attacks aimed at organizations belonging to 16 critical infrastructure sectors. The healthcare sector topped the list with 210...

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