Poor healthcare cybersecurity is a threat to public health

VentureBeat August 23, 2022
Taryn Plumb

When it comes to cybersecurity, U.S. healthcare facilities are in critical condition.

Patient and enterprise data is a precious commodity — and cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting inadequately prepared facilities to get to it. What’s more, the proliferation of internet of things (IoT) devices is expanding the attack surface and creating new avenues for patient data breaches.

“The most significant threats to patient and enterprise data, like all cybersecurity threats, are constantly shifting,” said Nate Lesser, CISO at Children’s National Hospital, which has partnered with cybersecurity company Trustwave to improve the hospital’s security posture in the growing threat environment.

And, Lesser pointed out, breaches, hacks and ransomware attacks are not only incredibly costly — they are ultimately a public...

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