Security News > 2021 > June > There's a lesson here for us all: A third of healthcare orgs in Sophos survey 'hit with ransomware in 2020'

The thought of ransomware gripping the corporate systems we manage is enough to give any of us sleepless nights.

The thought of a ransomware attack crippling the healthcare infrastructure all of us rely on is terrifying.

The high-profile nature of attacks on this sector, and the ways in which healthcare organizations deal with them, have lessons for us all, which is why you should peruse Sophos' report on The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2021.

Based on a survey of 328 healthcare IT managers in mid-sized organizations across the globe, the report reveals that just over a third of their healthcare organizations were hit by ransomware last year.

The report also details the costs of all this, with the average healthcare ransomware payment coming in at $131,304.

Whether you're responsible for protecting healthcare systems against ransomware and other cyber threats, or you're interested in learning how this most crucial of sectors navigates the threat, download your copy of The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2021.

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