Health IT Security April 15, 2019
Jessica Davis

In its latest assessment of the state of healthcare cybersecurity, CynergisTek researchers found that vendors working with health providers account for some of the largest data breaches to date.

Third-party vendors working with healthcare provider organizations accounted for more than 20 percent of breaches in the healthcare sector last year, according to a new CynergisTek report.

In fact, vendors are responsible for some of the largest health data breaches to date. The researchers noted that the risk is rapidly increasing, as many providers don’t proactively assess their vendors’ security before the contracting process, or at the onset of services.

The 2019 Annual Report from CynergisTek evaluated the state of cybersecurity and privacy in healthcare, with a focus on readiness and...

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