Healthcare DIVE July 18, 2024
Limited resources in a highly connected ecosystem can make hospitals vulnerable, but planning ahead and implementing key protections could help thwart attack.
Ransomware attacks against the healthcare sector have spiked in recent years as cybercriminals launch sophisticated assaults against hospitals — posing a serious threat to operations and patient safety.
Ransomware, a type of malware that denies users access to their data until a ransom is paid, can have dire consequences for health systems, disrupting care delivery, shutting down electronic health records, canceling scheduled appointments or procedures and forcing ambulances to travel to other facilities. Some research has shown ransomware attacks — and other cyberattacks — could increase patient mortality rates.
Those high stakes make the sector a more...
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