Despite digital connectivity being essential in healthcare, the sector must also prioritize cyber resilience to protect patient data and ensure service availability. The UK healthcare sector is particularly attractive to cyber criminals due to its high reliance on business continuity, legacy systems, and large volumes of sensitive data. Among the key cyber threats are personal data breaches, ransomware attacks, supply chain incidents, and phishing attacks. Cyber insurance can provide investigation and response costs, liability cover, and additional support services, although stronger cybersecurity measures may be needed due to increased insurer scrutiny.

Anne Arundel County investigates cyber incident affecting services, origin unknown – WJLA
Anne Arundel County is investigating a cyber incident that has impacted their services, with the source of the attack currently unknown. County officials are working