If data has value, then electronic health records are a treasure trove, and cyber-criminals know this.
With many healthcare organizations again being stretched thin to address rising COVID-19 case counts, there’s little doubt that we’ll see a steady drumbeat of new healthcare ransomware attacks, building on the record number so far this year (2021) and beyond.
While risks will always remain—and one can make a compelling argument that it’s not a question of whether an enterprise will suffer a data breach, but when—healthcare organizations can radically strengthen their security stance by keeping several basic points in mind and acting accordingly.
In a recent article in SC Magazine, MTS CEO Mona Abutaleb discusses why ransomware threats in healthcare will continue to grow, and how to address them with detailed, expert advice, including: