5 Executive Healthcare Cybersecurity Predictions to Watch in 2023

We asked several healthcare executives to share their healthcare cybersecurity predictions and trends for 2023. The healthcare sector will continue to experience an upsurge in cyberattacks: Since the healthcare sector is the most susceptible to cyberattacks, it is a profitable target for cybercriminals; attacks on this sector have increased dramatically in 2022 and will continue to expand in 2023. Healthcare breaches cost $9.23 million on average each occurrence, according to IBM. Most importantly, cyberattacks have an influence on patients' mental health in addition to having a direct impact on human life. Additionally, 26% of respondents stated that the healthcare and public health sector is likely to face a successful ICS breach with impacts on safe and dependable operations, according to a recent SANS and OPSWAT report, "State of ICS/OT Cybersecurity in 2022 and Beyond."