How do ransomware attacks affect healthcare? To answer this question, we examine the ransomware attack against Ascension Healthcare—one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems. This devastating attack locked providers out of platforms that track and coordinate nearly every aspect of patient care, costing Ascension $22 million in ransom. Parent company United Healthcare projects that the total costs could amount to $1.6 billion.
While operational disruption and financial loss are significant, the real cost of ransomware attacks in healthcare lies in their potentially catastrophic effects on patients. On June 19th, NPR reported a series of lapses across Ascension hospitals following the cyberattack, including an incident where a NICU nurse nearly administered the wrong dose of narcotic to a baby due to confusing paperwork.
Jason Green, Halcyon’s Director of Growth Marketing, discusses this debilitating cyberattack and the factors that make healthcare a prime target for RaaS groups, including:
-Outdated systems
-Lack of appropriate cyber staff and budgets
-The “human factor,” where disruptions, such as the one at Ascension, can result in the loss of life
Watch this video to learn more about the dire consequences of ransomware attacks on healthcare and why this sector is increasingly in the crosshairs of cybercriminals.
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