HealthIT Answers September 25, 2025
Forgotten Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices often sit quietly on hospital networks, but they can become some of the most dangerous blind spots for health care organizations. Left unpatched or unmanaged, these devices provide easy entry points for ransomware attacks, patient data theft and service interruptions that disrupt clinical operations. Conducting a structured cybersecurity risk assessment ensures hospitals can uncover hidden vulnerabilities, prioritize remediation and strengthen their overall security posture before threats become costly breaches.
Create a Comprehensive Device Inventory
Effective asset discovery is the first step in managing cybersecurity risks across hospital networks, and it must include active and inactive IoMT devices. In 2024, the protected health information of over 276 million individuals was exposed or stolen, which...
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