Omega Systems, a provider of managed IT and security services, released new research that reveals the growing impact of cybersecurity challenges on leading healthcare organizations and patient safety.
According to the 2025 Healthcare IT Landscape Report, 19% of healthcare leaders say a cyberattack has already disrupted patient care, and more than half (52%) believe a fatal cyber-related incident is inevitable within the next five years.
These concerns come as attacks become more widespread, frequent and severe. In the past year, 80% of healthcare organizations were targeted by at least one cyberattack, with social engineering attacks (48%) and ransomware (34%) topping the list. Concerningly, more than 1 in 4 organizations reported that at least half of their sensitive patient data was at risk due to cyberattacks, and yet many teams admitted to relying on outdated infrastructure, manual processes, and limited in-house staffing to defend against modern threats.
“Healthcare is one of the most frequently targeted industries by cybercriminals – and not surprisingly given the sensitive data they manage. Unfortunately, growing gaps in cyber risk management are resulting in…
