"Why has healthcare become such a target for cyber-attackers?"

Healthcare has increasingly become one of the most targeted industries for cyberattacks as indicated by recent incidents of massive data breaches and ransomware attacks. Concerns pertaining to the potential hacking of connected medical devices have also arisen as the hacking of such devices could pose serious risks to human lives, in addition to health data and services. Cyber threats against the healthcare industry are likely to grow as connected technology becomes a more integral part of the healthcare system. This article further discusses ways in which attackers target heathcare with cyberattacks, why the healthcare industry has become such a target of cyberattacks, and how healthcare could be protected. 

Phys.org "Why has healthcare become such a target for cyber-attackers?"