US healthcare organizations are severely impacted by ransomware attacks, with 654 incidents compromising 88.7 million patient records since 2018, according to a report by Comparitech. Rebecca Moody, head of data research at Comparitech, underlines the increasing focus on stealing large amounts of data and states that the healthcare sector’s dependency on operational continuity and sensitive patient data make them vulnerable to these attacks. She emphasizes having a robust cybersecurity plan and regular data backups to cope with these threats.
Malware Defense 101 – Identifying and Removing Modern Threats
Cybersecurity threats in 2025 have become more sophisticated, with malware leveraging AI, evasion tactics, and polymorphic code. Data-stealing malware dominates, increasing by 180% in 2024.
