The Top Seven Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities for Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare providers’ protected health information (PHI) is highly valued by cybercriminals for its potential monetization through fraudulent billing, blackmail, and purchasing prescription medication and medical devices. A Canalys study suggests that cybersecurity services should grow by 14.1% to $144.3bn in 2023, pressuring organizations to enhance their cybersecurity defenses. Cyber vulnerabilities in healthcare organizations include lean IT staff, outdated systems, the Internet of Medical Things, fragmented security architecture, and phishing scams. HHS encourages regular enterprise-wide risk analyses and continuous vulnerability scans to improve cybersecurity for healthcare entities.