Healthcare IT News December 31, 2024
That has culminated in an estimated $21.9 billion in downtime losses over the past six years, a new report shows, with medical organizations experiencing 17 days of downtime per incident, on average.
Ransomware attacks are having a severe impact on U.S. healthcare organizations, with an alarming escalation in incidents and their consequences, according to a Comparitech report.
The study found that since 2018, 654 ransomware attacks have targeted healthcare providers, with 2023 standing out as a record-breaking year, logging 143 incidents.
These attacks compromised over 88.7 million patient records during this period, with more than 26.2 million breached in 2023 alone.
Each day of downtime due to ransomware costs healthcare organizations an average of $1.9 million, culminating in an estimated...
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