HealthIT Answers April 2, 2025
By Usman Choudhary, General Manager, VIPRE Security Group
The healthcare sector has long been a prime target for cybercriminals, and 2024 saw an alarming escalation in AI-powered cyber threats. Ransomware attacks, data breaches, and phishing scams leveraged generative AI to become more sophisticated and difficult to detect, putting patient data and critical healthcare operations at risk. In response, hospitals, health systems, and providers increasingly adopted AI-driven security solutions for threat detection, automated incident response, and proactive vulnerability management.
In 2025, as AI continues to evolve, the cost of breaches skyrockets, and regulatory scrutiny tightens, healthcare organizations must go beyond technical defenses and prioritize comprehensive security awareness training. Cybercriminals are refining their tactics, exploiting supply chain vulnerabilities, and targeting providers with...