ComputerWeekly.com August 21, 2019
Criminal and nation-state cyber attackers are increasingly targeting the healthcare industry to steal data, carry out espionage and cause disruption, a report reveals
The healthcare sector faces a range of threat actors and malicious activity that can be grouped into three main goals, say researchers at security firm FireEye, who urge the industry to gear up to bolster its cyber defence capabilities.
Due to the critical role that the health sector plays within society and its relationship with patients’ most sensitive information, the risk to this sector is especially consequential, according to FireEye’s report, Beyond compliance: Cyber threats and healthcare.
In targeting the sector, cyber criminals are seeking to steal personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information; nation states...
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