3 healthcare data vulnerabilities to be mindful of in 2023

Digitization has improved healthcare but increased vulnerability to cyberattacks, with 4,419 data breaches in healthcare from 2009-2021 costing an average of $10.1m per incident. Third-party breaches are common and are a grave risk, with 55% of healthcare organizations experiencing them in the past year. Encryption, network security, and training can protect data. Healthcare organizations must also guard against cloud and IoT attacks. Monitoring cloud infrastructure, preventing default passwords, and ensuring regular software updates can help protect health data.