Healthcare IT Today March 14, 2023
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The following is a guest article by Chad Peterson, Managing Director at NetSPI

As ransomware attacks become more sophisticated, healthcare organizations have become desirable targets due to the valuable data shared across medical records and the constant need for service availability. In fact, a recent JAMA Health Forum report indicates that from 2016 to 2021, the annual number of ransomware attacks on the healthcare sector more than doubled.

With the rise in these attacks, healthcare organizations must have an in-depth understanding of their security posture, including how breaches may occur and how to take an offensive approach to defend against them. As such, IT administrators must ensure they are addressing basic security needs. They can achieve this by taking...

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