Average Data Breach Cost Has Jumped by Nearly $600,000 Since 2020
Healthcare continues to experience the highest data breach costs of all industries and has seen the biggest cost growth.
Healthcare continues to experience the highest data breach costs of all industries and has seen the biggest cost growth.
Nearly a third of end-user respondents said their organizations were targeted by cyber threats.
At the Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum, AHA’s National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk John Riggi shared examples of how cyberattacks threaten patient safety.
Cl0p ransomware gang gained access to its MOVEit server and stole files containing personally identifiable information.
Qakbot Malware Infected More Than 700,000 Victim Computers, Facilitated Ransomware Deployments, and Caused Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Damage Worldwide
The cyberattack impacted hospitals and clinics owned by California-based Prospect Medical Holdings, which has facilities in Texas, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania.
The Biden Administration also announced initiatives to address the problem, including grants and other support from technology providers.
Regardless of an institution’s budgetary constraints, there are tried and true precautions that can be taken to better protect their campus.
Additionally, the global average cost of a data breach reached $4.45 million — a 15% increase over the last three years.
Johns Hopkins University, the University of Rochester and the University System of Georgia have also been impacted by the MOVEit hack.