With cyberattacks skyrocketing at an alarming rate, healthcare organizations are scrambling to implement effective measures to prevent these threats. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, over the past four years, healthcare data breaches have increased by 239% and ransomware attacks increased by 278%. IBM’s 2023 Cost of Data Breach Study revealed that in 2023 alone, over 88 million individuals were affected by security breaches, underscoring the urgent need for robust cybersecurity measures.
Despite the clear and present danger, the healthcare industry continues to struggle with implementing effective cybersecurity practices. Whether it was the Tricare data breach in 2011, Shields Healthcare in 2022 or most recently with United Healthcare, these high-profile attacks have caused significant disruption, financial deficits and loss of patients’ trust whose personal information was accessed. Healthcare is a critical part of everyday life, so why have organizations been slow to adopt better solutions?
