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

Healthcare IT Today

Today, that figure is nearly 79%, which means that bad actors are specifically targeting the healthcare industry. The need for security extends outside the four walls of the hospital — breaches attributed to business associates (BAs) increased from 15% in 2021 to 18% in 2022. 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

Ryan Witt, Vice President, Industry Solutions at Proofpoint, Inc. Healthcare firms have long been targets for cyber criminals. The healthcare industry is more vulnerable because of the high-value nature of its data compared to data from other industries (PHI is thought to be worth 50x a credit card).

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