Rapid Threat Evolution Spurs Crucial Healthcare Cybersecurity Needs

As it’s clear the pandemic will continue into the foreseeable future, and healthcare organizations are burdened with the response and defending against threat actors with no scruples, understanding the threats and key vulnerabilities will be crucial in the coming months to prevent greater EHR outages and further care interruptions.

Cybercriminals have been actively taking advantage of the global pandemic, with an increase in cyberattacks, phishing, spear-phishing, and business email compromise (BEC) attempts.

All healthcare organizations take a varying approach to cybersecurity, but several concerning reports have shown there is still much work to be done in the sector in recent months. As CynergisTek data shows just 44 percent of healthcare providers meet NIST Cybersecurity Framework standards, progress appears to be at a standstill in the industry. Hackers, however, are rapidly increasing the impact of their attacks.