Laughter is the Best Medicine: Navigating the Pandemic of Healthcare Cyber Attacks with a Dose of Humor

Healthcare data security regulations are no joke; hackers are turning hospitals into hack-spitals! With a 239% increase in breaches since 2018, it’s high time to put the ‘care’ back in ‘healthcare’. So let’s scrub in, understand HIPAA, and inject some much-needed cybersecurity into our healthcare system. It’s operation time; no anesthesia required.

Published: Added: November 20, 2023 at 3:10 amAssembled by: J J
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Hold onto your stethoscopes, folks, because healthcare cybersecurity is under attack! We've got hackers in the waiting room, phishing in the phlebotomy lab, and ransomware in radiology. And the bad news? The number of large breaches via hacking reported to HHS has increased by a whopping 239% from 2018 to 2022. Now, more than ever, healthcare professionals need to be as proficient with firewalls as they are with forceps. So, grab a cup of joe, and let's dive into this cyber-sickness plaguing our healthcare sector.

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