Chief Healthcare Executive July 30, 2025
A new IBM report puts the costs of healthcare breaches well above other sectors. While some systems use AI to help bolster cybersecurity, there are growing vulnerabilities.
The healthcare industry retains an unwanted distinction when it comes to cybersecurity.
The average cost of a healthcare data breach has once again surpassed all other industries, according to a new report released today by IBM. In its annual report on the cost of breaches, the average healthcare data breach cost $7.42 million. It’s the 14th consecutive year that healthcare data breaches ranked as the most expensive in any industry.
The average cost of a health data breach has dropped compared to last year’s report, which put the average price tag at $9.77...







