Healthcare’s Cybersecurity Comedy of Errors: 99% Vulnerable and Running on a Hope and a Prayer
Healthcare is a prime ransomware target with its vast, poorly secured attack surface. Claroty’s Team82 found 99% of organizations vulnerable, with 20% of hospital systems insecurely connected to the internet. Their Venn approach pinpoints critical vulnerabilities, highlighting only 0.3% of OT devices as top priority, making threat triage slightly less terrifying.
Hot Take:
Healthcare is like that person who always forgets to lock their front door. With an attack surface bigger than a football field and security tighter than a sieve, it’s no wonder hackers are lining up like it’s Black Friday. The real question is, will healthcare ever stop being the prom queen of ransomware? Probably not, but at least we have Claroty’s Team82 playing the role of the fairy godmother with a shiny new Venn diagram wand.
Key Points:
- Healthcare is a prime target for ransomware due to its vast, poorly secured attack surface.
- The need for continuous operation in healthcare complicates patching and cybersecurity updates.
- Claroty’s research reveals 99% of healthcare organizations are vulnerable to publicly available exploits.
- Using a Venn approach, Claroty identifies the most critical vulnerabilities in healthcare devices.
- The Venn triaging is part of a five-step process to manage healthcare cybersecurity risks.