Ransomware – A Growing Menace for Healthcare Providers

Costs associated with data breaches in healthcare are nearly three times higher than in other industries. Health or clinical data is also the most common type of personal data compromised. Electronic health records contain highly sensitive data, yet many clinics communicate through unsecure channels and their systems are poorly patched. Stolen patient health information that makes its way onto the dark can be used for various kinds of fraud and extortion, such as banking and credit fraud, healthcare fraud, identity theft and ransom extortion.