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Healthcare Cybersecurity Is Difficult to Maintain, How a Security Operations Center Can Help

Healthcare IT Today

Hospitals Losing Cybersecurity Battle The number of healthcare data breaches of over 500 records dipped slightly in 2022. Today, that figure is nearly 79%, which means that bad actors are specifically targeting the healthcare industry. That’s good news, right? Last year, 699 breaches affected 51.4

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Reactions to the Ascension Healthcare Ransomware Attack and Suggestions for Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare IT Today

According to our 2023 Cyber Insecurity in Healthcare report, 54% of surveyed healthcare IT security practitioners said their organization suffered a ransomware attack, up from 41% in 2022. Vendors should be ready to assist with data extracts when a hospital comes calling and hospital IT should leverage these relationships.

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Connected Medical Devices—the Next Target for Ransomware Attacks

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Ryan Witt, Healthcare Cybersecurity Leader at Proofpoint The Internet of Medical Things, or IoMT, is a deep web of interconnected devices that increasingly plays a vital role in care delivery. About Ryan Witt Ryan Witt is a healthcare cybersecurity leader at the cybersecurity company Proofpoint.