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The healthcare industry was woefully underprepared for cyber attacks in 2020, with an average breach lifecycle of 329 days — the highest of any industry — and an average data breach cost of $7.13 million in 2020 — a 10.5% increase over 2019. 2020 also marked the first year that a patient’s death has been directly linked to a cyberattack.
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Cyberattacks against hospitals, medical practices, research centers, drugmakers, and even ambulance companies have been a constant menace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cybercrime against medical targets has been a steady and increasing problem, but one attack type definitely rules the roost in healthcare: ransomware attacks.
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Healthcare leaders will need to shift into a proactive security approach into 2021, if they hope to defend against the onslaught of ransomware and phishing threats.
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