IoT Malware Attack Volume Up 123% in Healthcare

Health IT Security July 28, 2022
Jill McKeon

SonicWall observed a 123% spike in IoT malware attack volume in healthcare, but a decrease in the number of organizations targeted.

IoT malware attacks in healthcare are becoming increasingly common, especially as connected health adoption continues to increase and threat actors find nontraditional attack vectors to exploit.

A November 2021 report by Medigate and CrowdStrike found that over 80 percent of surveyed healthcare organizations reported facing IoT security incidents in the previous 18 months.

SonicWall’s newly released mid-year report saw a global decrease in traditional ransomware attacks, but researchers also observed a 123% increase in IoT malware attack volume in healthcare.

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