Security News > 2021 > February > 177% increase: Hackers grabbed 21.3 million healthcare records in the second half of 2020
Healthcare data breaches went up 36% in the second half of 2020, according to a new analysis from CI Security.
In the second half of the year, more than 21.3 million records were breached, an increase of 177% from nearly 7.7 million records breached in the first half of 2020.
The 2020 Healthcare Data Breach Report found that criminals worked all angles of the healthcare system, attacking life science and research labs, rehabilitation facilities, hospital systems, and healthcare organizations.
The report notes that the frequency of daily ransomware attacks increased 50% during the third quarter of 2020 as compared with the first half of the year.
The report authors said business associates made up 75% of all the records exposed in 2020.
The report authors suggest that healthcare organizations "Push hard for language that spells out your need to gain insight into their cybersecurity processes and procedures, including certifications, risk mitigation, and incident response plans."