MedCity News December 27, 2024
Katie Adams

U.S. healthcare organizations lose $1.9 million on average during each day of downtime following a ransomware attack, according to new research from Comparitech. Rebecca Moody, Comparitech’s head of data research, predicted that the rate of ransomware attacks in the healthcare sector will accelerate even more in 2025.

Healthcare organizations in the U.S. lose an average of $1.9 million during each day of downtime following a ransomware attack, according to new research from software company Comparitech.

A ransomware attack is a major headache for any organization, but the destructive effects are particularly calamitous for attacks waged against healthcare organizations, the report noted. These attacks force healthcare providers to take their systems offline, making it difficult to provide care and access patient...

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