84% Of Health Care Organizations Identified A Data Breach In 2024

During 2024, 84% of organizations in the health care sector identified and blocked a cyberattack. A phishing attack was the most common type of incident experienced on the premises, occurring at the same rate as other industries, at 63% compared to 62% for other industries. About 26% of attacks on health care organizations targeted the organization’s cloud, and 32% targeted on-premises files. About 74% of health care organizations that spotted a cyberattack reported that a user or administrative account was compromised.

About 69% of health care organizations that experienced a cyberattack experienced financial damage from the attack, compared . . .