Defending Healthcare Facilities Against Ransomware Attacks
As ransomware attacks and tactics evolve, healthcare facilities must be aware of what threats exist and how to stay secure.
Cybersecurity in the healthcare space is a prominent topic as cyberattacks continue to assault healthcare organizations daily. Worse, cybercriminals are constantly changing how they operate and execute their attacks, making adapting to their methods difficult.
The biggest change in their tactics is the increasing use of ransomware, according to Errol Weiss, chief security officer at Health-ISAC. Not only that, but Weiss says healthcare organizations are also becoming more vulnerable to cyberattacks due to a lack of investment in cybersecurity and IT in general.
“I think there’s a perfect storm in healthcare where we’ve got an already cyber vulnerable population out there because of the lack of cybersecurity investment,” says Weiss.
Read the full article in Healthcare Facilities Today.
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