The Rampant Growth of Cybercrime in Healthcare

WEDI February 8, 2017

INTRODUCTION Healthcare security breaches and criminal attacks are surging in frequency, scope and sophistication, making them increasingly difficult to detect, prevent and mitigate. The past two years have seen a record number of breaches and records exposed. In 2015, more than 120 million healthcare records were compromised in data breaches, and in 2016 more than 315 major breaches were reported among healthcare organizations.1 The widespread use and exchange of digital personal health information has created a hotbed for cyberattacks conducted by sophisticated threat adversaries. Despite heavy investment and implementation of...

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