Ascension, one of the largest US nonprofit healthcare systems, is in the spotlight again after a cybersecurity breach exposed over 430,000 patients’ information, highlighting the industry’s vulnerability to cyberattacks. The breach was due to a software flaw in a business partner’s system. This continues Ascension’s trend of data breaches, linking to a wider industry issue with cybersecurity often treated as an afterthought. Critics argue Ascension’s response, offering affected patients two years of identity monitoring, is inadequate.

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