Healthcare Hackers: The $10 Million Data Breach Bonanza!
Healthcare is the cybercriminal’s buffet, offering a smorgasbord of sensitive patient data and critical services to disrupt. With data breaches costing $10 million on average, it’s no wonder phishing and edge infrastructure vulnerabilities make healthcare a prime target. So, if you’re in healthcare, beware: cyber invaders are sharpening their digital forks.
Hot Take:
Who knew that the real jackpot in the cybercrime world was hiding in the hospital corridors? Move over, banks and tech giants; it seems like the healthcare sector is the new belle of the data breach ball, with attackers ready to play doctor with your sensitive data. Maybe it’s time the cybersecurity world prescribed a stronger dose of protection to keep those digital stethoscopes from snooping around.
Key Points:
- Healthcare breaches cost more than any other industry, averaging $10 million globally between 2020 and 2024.
- Phishing and edge infrastructure vulnerabilities account for over two-thirds of healthcare compromises.
- 75% of network intrusions are business email or cloud account compromises that don’t escalate further.
- Phishing attacks in healthcare are increasingly targeting VIPs and exploiting trust with vendors.
- The healthcare attack surface is expanding with the increased use of cloud services and IoMT devices.