Cyberattacks have targeted the healthcare industry continuously, with costly data breaches becoming more common, reaching the highest numbers globally for the 13th year in a row. The five main threats are ransomware, IoT and cloud devices, insider threat, hacktivism, and weaponized AI. These prevalent threats require aggressive and comprehensive cybersecurity strategies. Protecting patient care operations, and preserving the business value of healthcare institutions is crucial, as the consequences of such attacks can be devastating.
Ransomware Gangs Seek Pen Testers to Boost Quality
Ransomware groups and cybercriminal organisations are hiring cybersecurity professionals to create ransomware and improve their existing attack tools, according to a report by Cato Networks.