Claroty, a firm specialising in cyber-physical systems protection, has found that 99% of 351 healthcare organisations analysed had known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Additionally, 89% of these organisations are insecurely connected to the internet and operate systems that are vulnerable to publicly available exploits. In some cases, 20% of hospital information systems, which manage clinical patient data and other important information, contain KEVs linked to ransomware. The study highlights the vulnerabilities of medical devices most coveted for exploitation.
The Hidden Cracks in Healthcare’s Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Ransomware attacks on hospitals are just the tip of the iceberg in the healthcare sector, with interconnected weaknesses across medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, insurers,
