As businesses take advantage of the benefits of telehealth, they may be unaware that they also face an increased risk of cyber liability. The digital transfer of information between patient and provider, followed by the online storage of healthcare data, can be a tempting draw for cybercriminals. Theft of healthcare records is arguably the most lucrative form of cybercrime; a healthcare data record can be valued at up to $250 on the illegal market. By comparison, a payment card is valued at just $5.40, according to Trustwave.
This highly personal information can be harvested and sold to forgers, human traf-fickers or those looking to exploit it for a ransom. According to the US National Library of Medicine, 41.2 million healthcare records were exposed, stolen or illegally disclosed in 2019 alone.
There are a few crucial ways that health-care providers can combat this threat. Businesses should check their networks for vulnerabilities and ensure that any home devices, in particular, are up to date with he latest …
