Electronic health systems’ growing reliance is leading to a major increase in data breaches, with a third of Americans experiencing leaked social security numbers. Since 2020, there have been 2,213 breaches affecting 152.1 million people, according to Incogni’s analysis. The healthcare sector’s digital transition comes with massive risks in terms of sensitive health information exposure, leading to potentially devastating consequences such as identity theft and medical fraud.
New centre to combat cyber threats posed to Australian healthcare
Australia’s Home Affairs Minister, Clare O’Neil, has announced a $6.4 million fund for an Information Sharing and Analysis Centre (ISAC) to secure the country’s healthcare
