<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>A report by NordPass and NordStellar reveals poor password practices in the healthcare industry, leading to immense risks for patient data.</li><li>Analysis of 2.5TB of data from various sources found healthcare organizations relying on predictable or weak passwords.</li><li>Commonly used weak passwords in healthcare include '123456', 'P@ssw0rd', 'password', and more, making systems vulnerable to cyberattacks.</li><li>Weak passwords like personal names or simple number patterns are targets for brute-force attacks, allowing cybercriminals to compromise networks.</li><li>One successful breach can lead to extensive damage, such as data exposure, malware infections, and ransomware threats.</li><li>Healthcare institutions are advised to implement strong password policies, avoid default passwords, use password managers, provide staff training, and enable 2FA.</li></ul>

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