E1550 CMAJ| November 20, 2023| Volume 195| Issue 45 to pay the ransom quickly before it
becomes public. Third, health organizations often have a history of underinvesting in IT …

In 2016, several health systems faced seven-figure settlements because of potential HIPAA
violations. The largest involved Downers Grove, 111.-based Advocate Health Care, which …

More than 2000 ransomware and malware attacks occurred in the United States during the
first half of 2021. Many of these attacks targeted health systems and healthcare providers …

Hospitals and health care systems have become a major target for hackers. The
announcement that LifeLabs, Canada's largest medical testing company, paid a ransom to …

Cyber security is a critical component of health information technology. As electronic health
records (EHRs) become more widely adopted and as new payment models for health care …

Most of us are aware of cyberthreats—if not because of personal experience, then thanks to
a barrage of news stories. We've read that many of our banks, credit-card companies, and …

BACKGROUND: Recent legislation empowering providers to embrace the electronic
exchange of health information leaves the healthcare industry increasingly vulnerable to …

Cyber-attacks against industries are on the rise and the number of successful breaches per
company each year has risen as well with more than twenty-seven percent. Cyber threats …

According to existing data, the frequency of cyberattacks on hospitals and healthcare
systems more than doubled from 2016 to 2021, and the incidents exposed the protected …

Cyberattacks continue to threaten health systems' and hospitals' security by compromising
patient privacy and safety and causing financial damage. Understanding the sources of …