MedCity News April 2, 2025
Cybersecurity and data protection in healthcare is only as strong as its weakest crack. Medical device makers, pharmaceutical firms, health IT, privacy equity, research organizations, and consolidated systems all play a role in vulnerabilities, and their shortcomings can ripple outward, endangering patient data and trust.
In recent years, hospital breaches have dominated headlines and board-level discussions, shining a harsh light on cybersecurity and privacy vulnerabilities within clinical settings. Ransomware attacks targeting hospitals are becoming a daily threat, locking patient records, disrupting care delivery, costing institutions millions, and causing physical harm and death to patients. Yet, these incidents and targets are only the tip of the iceberg.
Beneath the surface of these headlines lies an expansive healthcare ecosystem — medical...
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