Security News > 2021 > September > Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations may have life-or-death consequences
Ponemon Institute surveyed 597 IT and IT security professionals to understand how COVID-19 has impacted how healthcare delivery organizations protect patient care and patient information from increasing virulent cyberattacks, especially ransomware.
For the first time, this research shows that ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations may have life-or-death consequences.
Nearly one in four healthcare providers reported an increase in mortality rate due to ransomware.
The research focuses on helping CIOs, CISOs, and healthcare risk executives understand the extent to which HDOs are being targeted and ascertain the impact of those attacks.
"Our findings correlated increasing cyberattacks, especially ransomware, with negative effects on patient care, exacerbated by the impact of COVID on healthcare providers," said Dr. Larry Ponemon, chairman of the Ponemon Institute.
Impact of ransomware on healthcare Increase in mortality rate.
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