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Healthcare sector bears brunt of 2024 data breaches driven by evolving ransomware tactics

Healthcare sector bears brunt of 2024 data breaches driven by evolving ransomware tactics

Forescout Technologies’ latest report has revealed a marked increase in harmful data breaches across various sectors, with ransomware being the central cause. The healthcare field has been particularly afflicted, accounting for nearly 50% of all breaches in 2024. This report comes as Kettering Health grapples with a possible ransomware attack. Forescout has advised companies to encrypt sensitive data, constantly assess network-associated asset risks, and improve their incident responses to mitigate this growing issue.

Source: industrialcyber.co –

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