HIPAA Blog

[ Monday, November 18, 2024 ]

 

Ransomware is the Biggest HIPAA Issue Facing the Healthcare Industry: According to a survey recently conducted by Sophos, 67% of all healthcare providers reported a ransomware attack in 2023.  This number increases every year; it's time for the industry to learn how to prevent it.  The mean cost of recovery is $2.5 million.  

The survey also indicates that ransomware bandits specifically target available backup files for encryption, preventing victims from avoiding the ransom payments.  Providers whose backups were encrypted were twice as likely to have to pay the ransom.

Jeff [5:47 PM]

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