Vulnerable to ransomware? It’s not your servers – it’s your people
That’s the title of an article written by Ironwall by Incogni's CEO Ron Zayas that appeared as the top story on the DOTmed HealthCareBusiness News website, a trusted healthcare industry resource with a substantial daily readership.
The healthcare industry is a prime target for ransomware, as illustrated in the recent breach at Ascension and the devastating attack on Change Healthcare, which cost the company more than $870 million.
IronWall360 CEO Ron Zayas recently contributed an article to 24x7, a healthcare organization publication, about the evolving methods of ransomware delivery.
A new ransomware headline appears every week, a frightening indication of how prevalent such attacks have become. But when Change Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest providers, was hit in February of this year, the impact was severe enough to draw the attention of the US Congress.
While the exposure of patient records in the attack was concerning enough, broader repercussions were even more severe. The disruption extended beyond the data breach, impacting practitioners, pharmacies, insurance companies, and patient care: