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Whitepaper: Healthcare Sector – Vulnerable Ground for Cybersecurity Threats

Over the last decade, healthcare systems have identified technology’s immense potential to transform patient care through digital transformation.

While leading healthcare providers are looking to streamline their treatment plans with technological advancements, cybercriminals often look to exploit the vulnerabilities that accompany these changes.

Leading cybersecurity service providers predict that ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations will grow to five times the current rate by 2021.

How have healthcare practices been affected by cyberattacks in 2020?

  • A medical school in San Francisco paid $1.14 million to cybercriminals after a ransomware attack on its servers.
  • A hacking incident in a healthcare centre in Milwaukee affected 23,137 individuals
  • More than 5000 patient records were exposed in a cyberattack in a leading university in Utah

Download our whitepaper to know more about efficient practices that healthcare organizations can adopt to avoid cybersecurity threats.