Becker's Healthcare February 27, 2025
Ransomware attacks are a pervasive threat to healthcare organizations, disrupting operations, compromising patient data, and crippling revenue streams. The consequences of a successful attack can be devastating, ranging from delayed patient care and canceled surgeries to hefty fines for non-compliance with regulations like HIPAA and HITECH.
These staggering statistics show the gravity of this issue for patients, clinicians, and providers:
- In 2024, 181 confirmed ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations impacted 25.6 million records.
- The average ransom demand was $5.7 million, and the average ransom paid was $900,000.
- On average, U.S. healthcare organizations lose $1.9 million per day to downtime from ransomware events.
As hospital and health system leaders expand their digitization efforts, reliable, secure solutions that protect electronic...
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