Even with increased awareness and specific guidance, cybersecurity in healthcare still faces major challenges. Threats range from social engineering to known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs) in internet-facing devices and third-party risks. Claroty’s analysis revealed serious gaps, with 72% of imaging systems being internet-connected with at least one KEV. Additionally, 82% of healthcare organizations have faced attacks from third parties. Implementing proactive cybersecurity measures, regular updates, strict access controls and improved third-party risk mitigation is critical.
No new funding in EU plan to tackle ransomware attacks against hospitals
The European Commission has released an action plan to address the vulnerability of Europe’s health sector to cyberattacks, which have hit the industry more in
