Cybersecurity threats to the healthcare sector increased significantly in 2023, with over 540 organisations affected by data breaches . AI technology presents new challenges and opportunities, both improving data analysis and posing security risks. Experts also predict that ransomware attacks will continue, with attackers increasingly targeting larger healthcare providers. The healthcare sector is also expected to see increased threats to software supply chains, as seen with the 2023 exploit of Progress Software’s Managed File Transfer solution.
Dispersed responsibility, lack of asset inventory is causing gaps in medical device cybersecurity
Witnesses at a House hearing on medical device cybersecurity highlighted the need for better tracking of devices and their vulnerability to cyber threats. They noted
