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Cybersecurity threats in healthcare sector risk patient safety

Trustwave has highlighted significant cybersecurity threats facing the healthcare sector due to its increased digitalisation, which could endanger patient lives. Factors such as sensitive patient data, outdated systems, growing telehealth services, and multiple connected devices make the sector an attractive target for cybercriminals. The research shows 45% of attacks exploited public-facing applications, while 21% targeted public health and government healthcare targets. Furthermore, 51% of ransomware attacks affected US-based healthcare companies.

Source: securitybrief.com.au –

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