CDOTrends June 28, 2022
Healthcare organizations are under constant attack from cyber criminals seeking to exploit vulnerabilities in their systems. In addition to the financial cost of these attacks, healthcare organizations must also deal with the potential loss of patient data and the disruption of critical services.
A recent report from Sophos, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022,” revealed that the number of healthcare organizations hit by ransomware had increased by 94% since 2020. 66% became ransomware victims in 2021, compared to just 34% the year before.
Healthcare organizations are especially vulnerable to ransomware attacks due to the sensitive nature of their data. In addition, the need for efficient and widespread access to this data type means that healthcare organizations often have less...
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