How to Prevent a High-Impact Cyberattack
AHA
Health care remains under siege from ransomware perpetrators. Ransomware accounted for nearly 70% of the successful cyberattacks on health care organizations, according to Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report.
Ransomware attacks have increased in recent years due to health care’s reliance on network and internet-connected technology. They often result in the disruption and delay of health care delivery, which can affect patient safety and outcomes. For instance, ambulances must often divert stroke or trauma patients to distant emergency departments, negatively affecting patient outcomes and creating a regional stress on care delivery.
The impacts of ransomware attacks were underscored during the AHA’s recent “Convening Leaders for Emergency and Response (CLEAR)” Crisis Leadership Series of webinar discussions with member hospitals.