Research by Health-ISAC, Finite State, and Securin has revealed a 59% year-over-year increase in exploitable vulnerabilities in medical devices since 2022. Cybercriminals and ransomware gangs are capitalizing on vulnerabilities in software, firmware, and operating systems. Notably, remote code execution and privilege escalation vulnerabilities saw a 437% annual increase. The rising trend endangers not just finances though healthcare data breaches but also patient safety due to risk of misdiagnosis, treatment delays, and private data exposure.
55% of threat groups active in 2024 were financially motivated
In 2024, Mandiant reported that 55% of threat groups were financially motivated, showing an increase from the previous year.
