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New ThreatSTOP Research Report on Why Healthcare Data is Under Attack

Written by threatstopbme | July 22, 2016

Last year, 1 out of every 3 Americans was the victim of a healthcare data breach.

The healthcare sector has many points of weakness and highly desirable data. Factors such as multiple types of systems in hospital networks, clinical devices that are not or cannot be updated, and the lack of cybersecurity knowledge of users with access to highly sensitive data, all create high levels of risk in the industry.

ThreatSTOP’s latest research report, “Healthcare Data Under Siege: Ransomware and the Cyber Threat Landscape” provides insight into what makes the healthcare industry both an attractive and vulnerable target for attacks. The report discusses attacks commonly used including ransomware, phishing attacks, and DDoS.

Click here to get the full report.