Two-thirds of healthcare organizations hit by ransomware in past year: survey

Healthcare DIVE October 1, 2024
Emily Olsen

Nearly 40% of healthcare organizations reported it took more than a month to recover after an attack, according to the survey by cybersecurity firm Sophos.

Dive Brief:

• Recovery from ransomware attacks is taking longer — sometimes more than a month — as attacks increase against the healthcare industry, according to a survey published last week by cybersecurity firm Sophos.
• About two-thirds of respondents said they were hit by a ransomware attack in the past year, up from 60% the year prior. Just 34% said they were hit by a ransomware attack in Sophos’ 2021 report.
• Recovery times have also increased. Only 22% of victims fully recovered from the attack in less than a week, compared with 47%...

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