Armis released data showing the increased security risk faced by healthcare organizations and patients as an increase in connected devices creates an expanded attack surface, putting the patient journey at risk.
The survey, in conjunction with Censuswide, looked at perspectives of over 2,000 potential patients in various industries and 400 IT professionals working in healthcare organizations from across the United States.
The pitfalls of an expanded attack surface for healthcare organizations
- Increased cyber risk: 85% of IT professional respondents agreed they have seen increased cyber risk over the past 12 months.
- Ransomware on the rise: Ransomware alone has hit organizations hard, with 58% of IT pros in healthcare stating that their organization has been hit with ransomware.
- Potential patients are not paying attention: The data also shows that while patients are concerned about security, and acknowledge the impact that an attack could have on their care — there is a shocking unawareness about recent cyberattacks. Despite major media headlines around vulnerabilities in pneumatic tubes, technologies used in HVAC systems, to vulnerabilities in two types of B. Braun…
