Cyberattacks on the Rise
The healthcare industry in the United States is a prime target for persistent cyberattacks. According to HIPAA Journal, “Two-thirds of the largest 15 data breaches reported in October involved ransomware. CISA, the FBI, and the HHS issued a joint alert in October.” *1
Hackers are now targeting and blackmailing healthcare organizations and even patients. These ransomware attacks will not only damage productivity and reputation but could result in class-action lawsuits. Ultimately, they could cost money, jobs, and lives.
53,275
Phishing and ransomware attacks –
The average breach size was 53,275 records, in October 2020. *1
$7.1m
Average health care data breach cost:
$7.13 million in 2020 (10% increase compared to 2019 IBM study.) *2
$408
Breach resolution costs are the highest for healthcare data:
an average of $408 per record. *3
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Source: 1. HIPAA Journal, posted Nov 23, 2020 2. Fierce Healthcare, posted July 29, 2020 3. HIPPA Journal, posted on July 12, 2018
