Healthcare ransomware attacks surge in 2024: 5 things to know
Becker's Healthcare November 15, 2024
Ransomware attacks in the healthcare industry have increased in 2024, according to a SafetyDetectives “Healthcare Under Siege: Ransomware in 2024” report released Nov. 13.
Here are five takeaways from the report:
1. In 2024, healthcare was the third most attacked industry, with 264 ransomware attacks recorded in the first three quarters of 2024, just four short of the total recorded in all of 2023.
2. July saw 39 ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations, the most of any month thus far in...