Health-care industry is most at risk from cyberattack, study says
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Health care is increasingly more at risk of cyberattacks than other industries, according to a recent study by Soax, a data-collection platform, reports Cara Smith of Inside Health Policy.
“The health-care industry is the most vulnerable sector, topping the ranking with 809 data-violation cases in 2023. This is a staggering surge in incidents from the prior year, with cases totaling 343 in 2022 — a 136% increase, the study found. Further data revealed that these cases affected 56 million victims.”
For the study, Soax used data from the Identity Theft Resource Center, and it says “the health-care industry should be on high alert,” Smith reports.