2015 was indeed the Year of the Healthcare Hack as health IT experts predicted last March. At the time, they noted health information was more appealing to hackers than ever before as it could be sold for more on the black market than even credit card numbers.
Now, a Redspin report confirms that prediction, finding the majority of healthcare breaches in 2015 were due to hackers. In the past, breaches have been most often attributed to accidentally disclosed information by unknowing employees or lost devices. However, a year ago only a little more than half of healthcare data breaches were the result of hacking or IT incidents; in 2015, 98 percent of breaches were the result of hacking.
“Healthcare organizations are under attack,” said Daniel W. Berger, President of Redspin in a news release. “For those entrusted to protect patient data, the security challenges are now that much more difficult.” For the full article click here
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