Healthcare Ransomware Attacks: Sluggish Growth Amid Retail’s Lucrative Lure
Ransomware attacks on the healthcare industry are growing at a snail’s pace, up only 4% in H1 2025. Meanwhile, other sectors like retail are getting hacked like it’s Black Friday every day. Despite this, healthcare remains a prime target, but with lower average ransom demands compared to other industries.
Hot Take:
Looks like cybercriminals have decided that healthcare is a bit too much like a hospital meal: unappetizing. With ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations creeping up slower than a tortoise on a treadmill, the bad guys are looking elsewhere for their payday. Maybe they’re just tired of getting paid in band-aids and aspirin!
Key Points:
- The healthcare sector experienced a modest 4% increase in ransomware attacks, far below the 50% average across all industries.
- Retail and technology sectors saw an 85% surge in ransomware attacks, becoming the new darlings of cybercriminals.
- Healthcare ransom demands averaged $479,000, significantly lower than the $1.6 million average in other industries.
- Over 2.3 million healthcare records were breached in the first half of 2025.
- The US remains the prime target for healthcare ransomware attacks, with 66% of incidents occurring there.
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