Forbes September 23, 2025
Chuck Brooks

Healthcare exists at the intersection of trust and vulnerability. Every medical record, test result, and insurance claim is more than just data on a computer; it represents a person’s identity, medical history, and, in many cases, the road to care. For years, I’ve warned in papers and briefings that the healthcare sector is particularly vulnerable. The most recent figures confirm that warning: healthcare breaches remain among the most common and costly in any business, and the gap between where healthcare security is and where it needs to be is expanding.

In 2024, US healthcare firms reported 588 breaches involving approximately 180 million people, with an average of more than 750,000 records exposed every day. Each of these data identifies a...

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