According to Fitch Ratings, hospital financial ratings are vulnerable to cyberattack fallout. While recent coordinated DDoS attacks on hospital websites are not expected to have a significant impact, cyberattacks that compromise service and affect a hospital’s financial profile could lead to downgrades. Additionally, ransomware groups are recycling strains and offering bigger payouts, while a new ransomware called Nevada is targeting Windows hosts and VMware ESXi systems.
More Healthcare Providers Are Bolstering Cybersecurity
Healthcare organizations are increasingly becoming targets for cybercriminals due to the extensive personal and financial data they hold. A survey by the Healthcare Information and
