Healthcare has been identified as the most expensive industry for data breach response and recovery since 2011, with the average cost this year at $9.8 million. According to IBM and Ponemon Institute’s report, breaches in healthcare far surpass other sectors, including the finance industry that averages at $6.1 million, due to significant disruptions to patient care. Despite leveraging AI to mitigate breaches, the cost across industries has increased by 10% since the pandemic.

HSCC CWG urges halting NPRM, calls for joint cybersecurity policy reform to boost healthcare resilience
The Cybersecurity Working Group (CWG) within the U.S. Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) has called on the country’s federal administration to work