"Hacking Caused 80% of Healthcare Data Breaches in 2022"

Healthcare system hacking is a major concern, and healthcare organizations must take proactive measures to protect themselves from such attacks. Following a 250 percent increase in breach numbers between 2011 and 2021, the Fortified Health Security 2023 Horizon Report found that the number of breaches decreased slightly in 2022. However, according to the IBM 2022 Cost of a Data Breach report, the healthcare industry is still the most costly for a breach, with an average cost of $10.1 million for the twelfth year in a row. Despite a declining trend in breaches, hacking remains a major problem. According to Fortified Health, 78 percent of data breaches in 2022 were caused by hacking and Information Technology (IT) incidents, up from 45 percent in 2018. Unauthorized access, the second most common cause, was responsible for 38 percent of incidents in 2018 but now accounts for 16 percent. Theft, loss, and poor data disposal were also cited as causes. This article continues to discuss hacking being the biggest threat to healthcare, why cybercriminals target healthcare, and how healthcare organizations can reduce the risk of hacking. 

Security Intelligence reports "Hacking Caused 80% of Healthcare Data Breaches in 2022"