Health IT Security May 6, 2022
With a comprehensive incident response plan, organizations can respond to healthcare ransomware attacks efficiently and effectively.
Healthcare ransomware attacks can result in data exfiltration, financial and reputational losses, and workflow disruptions. Even the most sophisticated security programs are not immune to ransomware.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) found that the healthcare sector faced the most ransomware attacks in 2021 compared to other critical infrastructure sectors.
Given the evidence, organizations should prepare for the possibility of a ransomware attack and coordinate response efforts to minimize damage and recover quickly. HIPAA requires organizations to have an incident response plan, but putting that plan into action is different from simply having one on paper.
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