Molina Healthcare, a Medicaid and Affordable Care Act insurer, had to shut down its patient portal due to a security flaw that allowed access to patient medical claims data without authentication. The breach went unreported and undetected for some time. The healthcare industry experienced 328 reported data breaches in 2016, with hacking and IT incidents being the leading cause. The average cost per leaked record for healthcare firms in 2016 was $402. Security should be a top priority for healthcare organizations.
How can regulators prevent cyberattacks like Change Healthcare? : Shots
The US healthcare system remains vulnerable to cyberattacks, with a cautionary tale being the ransomware attack on payments manager Change Healthcare in February 2021. Consequently,
