In 2024, cybersecurity became a major issue in the healthcare industry following a security breach at Change Healthcare that affected its parent company, UnitedHealth Group. HealthCare IT noted that while healthcare has typically lagged in cybersecurity compared to other industries, it has since seen improvements. Steve Cagle, CEO of Clearwater, observed increased proactive activities, more board-level discussions, and an emphasis on strong security compliance among digital health companies.
Cybersecurity Threats to Health Systems Getting More Aggressive: Experts
In a recent live webinar hosted by Newsweek, health care experts discussed increasing cyber threats to the sector, which saw 677 attacks in the last
