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Healthcare data breaches are increasing exponentially year after year, and it doesn’t seem like they’re going to slow down any time soon. In order for IT healthcare professionals to take steps to safeguard their systems, it’s critical for them to understand why healthcare data holds so much value for hackers. Healthcare data is valuable on […]
Cyber criminals will increasingly target the healthcare industry, Experian predicted in its fourth annual Data Breach Industry Forecast report. Here are six things to know. via Data breach forecast for 2017: Cyber criminals to target healthcare — Becker’s ASC Review
Another US health insurer says it has been hit by a “sophisticated” cyber attack, with more than 10 million customer accounts exposed at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. The breach comes six months after a breach at Premera Blue Cross exposed the records of 11 million customers; and seven months after a breach at Anthem exposed up to […]
But despite the “significant repercussions” of an intrusion, KMPG said, the health care sector lags other industries in terms of its preparedness, with only 53% of providers and 66% of payers considering themselves ready to defend against attacks. via Health Care’s Cyber-Security Spend Found Lacking — CFO