The COVID-19 pandemic revealed flaws in the American healthcare system that were always there. The only difference now is that those flaws have been brought to light.In the wake of the pandemic, a new host of cyberattacks occurred within the healthcare sector. Malicious hackers aimed to take advantage of the crisis with a combination of misinformation campaigns and ransomware.In addition to people’s personal information becoming compromised, it’s also taking a financial toll on our institutions. In June of 2020, the University of California–San Francisco had to pay a ransom of over $1 million to recover data from its medical school that was stolen by cybercriminals.Since the pandemic started, there has been a substantial increase in the amount of personal information that has been put up for sale on the dark web. Cybercriminals have also been sowing seeds of fear through misinformation campaigns and spreading conspiracy theories so that people don’t know what information to trust.It’s been a difficult time for healthcare institutions, but fortunately, there are cloud mitigation techniques available to protect data and prevent the spread of false information.Establish a patch update and management process for firewall configurations and VPNsNo piece of technology will ever be perfect. But as time goes on, organizations will implement various patches to ensure everything—from your smartphone to your video game console—works as it should.One of the best ways to prevent ransomware from getting into your system is to install patches with regular frequency. Even if you think your company is safe because you use a VPN, you better think a ..
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