It’s rare to see 100% agreement on a survey. But Porter Research found consensus from business leaders across the provider, payer and pharmaceutical/life sciences industries. Every single person agreed that “growing hacker sophistication” is the primary driver behind the increase in ransomware attacks.
In response to the findings, the American Hospital Association told Porter Research, “Not only are cyber criminals more organized than they were in the past, but they are often more skilled and sophisticated.”
Although not unanimous, the majority of leaders also agree on their reaction to the attacks. 60% were “less than fully confident” in the technologies they currently use to prevent and mitigate ransomware attacks. Not surprisingly, the vast majority (85%) of leaders place mitigating cyberattacks as a “high” or “very high priority” in 2023. In response, most (82%) are increasing their investments this year to prevent and mitigate ransomware attacks.
Number of Healthcare Attacks Remains Steady
Initially, the steady number of attacks may appear to be good news. However, the rise in sophistication means they are typically harder to prevent and are more damaging. The IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2023 found that the proportion of healthcare cases to which X-Force has responded has remained at approximately 5% to 6% for the past three years. However, the majority of 2022 healthcare attacks occurred in Europe (58%), with 42% in North America.
By understanding the types of attacks, healthcare systems can prioritize their cybersecurity efforts to combat the increased sophistication. The report found that 27% of the cases examined were backdoor attacks, with web shells comprising 18%. Adware, BEC, crypto mi ..
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