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Third-Party Cyberattacks: The Healthcare Sector’s Achilles’ Heel
- The healthcare sector’s continual digital revolution requires it to increasingly rely on third-party vendors for everything from electronic health records to telehealth platforms.
- More than one-quarter (28%) of all breaches occurred at healthcare organizations
- Bad actors are using AI and ML to make their attacks more successful; we, on the protective side, need to, as well.
- Implementing a robust vendor risk management program is crucial.
- Your staff is your first line of defense and your biggest risk.
- Playing defense in cybersecurity is a must and investing in technologies like intrusion detection and prevention systems, firewalls, and encryption is crucial for protecting your network and data.
- An active cyberattack is an anxiety-inducing situation, and having a plan in place—that your team has role–played—is a must for moving through the situation quickly and thoughtfully.
- As healthcare organizations continue to rely on external vendors, the opportunity for attack expands.
- By taking a proactive and comprehensive approach to cybersecurity, that includes a commitment to compliance, embracing new technologies like AI and ML, and planning for the inevitable, healthcare organizations can protect their patients, their data, and their reputations.
- Personal medical records and insurance information fetch a high price on the dark web and, when combined with stolen data from other industry sectors, help create a holistic data portrait of individuals.
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