The healthcare sector has increasingly become a target for cybercriminals, with several high-profile cyber attacks disrupting services and illustrating the vulnerability of this critical industry. The
These attacks against healthcare providers have crossed the line from mere criminal activity. They are not only a threat to the lives of patients, they threaten our national security. Afound a direct link between ransomware attacks and negative patient outcomes, increased mortality rates, and an increase in complications during medical procedures.It is very early in the process, so there is a lot we do not know yet.
Miller noted that the perception that ransomware attacks appear at face value to be the actions of simple cybercriminal provides plausible deniability when those attacks also serve the geopolitical goals of a nation-state adversary.
These attacks often involve deceiving employees into providing sensitive information or accessing malicious websites, which can lead to further exploitation. Companies are aware of the risk posed by phishing attacks and most have tools and processes in place designed to protect them. Unfortunately, email filters and user awareness training have repeatedly been demonstrated to be insufficient alone.Organizations must adopt more comprehensive strategies to combat phishing.