"Perspectives in Healthcare Security Report: Cybersecurity Reality in Hospitals Not Aligned with Perception"
CyberMDX, a cybersecurity provider focused on protecting Internet Of Things (IoT) devices and medical devices, has announced the release of the Perspectives in Healthcare Security Report, which was done in collaboration with Philips. The report delves into attitudes, concerns, and more, surrounding medical device security and cybersecurity among large and midsize healthcare delivery organizations. Healthcare has been found to be one of the most targeted industries. According to a recent report from HHS, there has been a total of 82 ransomware incidents so far in 2021, with 60 percent of them targeting the U.S. healthcare sector. Azi Cohen, CEO of CyberMDX, stressed that as new threat actors emerge every day, healthcare organizations face an unprecedented level of security challenges. The survey of 130 hospital executives in Information Technology (IT) and Information Security (IS) roles, and BioMed technicians and engineers, provided insight into the current state of medical device security and brought further attention to the challenges faced by healthcare organizations. Almost half of the executives reported a forced or proactive shut down within the last six months due to external attacks or queries. Although healthcare continues to be hit with cyberattacks, over 60 percent of hospital IT teams have "other'' spending priorities, while less than 11 percent say cybersecurity investment is a high priority. Most of the respondents said their hospitals were unprotected from common vulnerabilities such as WannaCry and NotPetya. This article continues to discuss the key findings shared by the Perspectives in Healthcare Security Report.