Malicious attacks ranked as the number one cause of healthcare data breaches for a sixth consecutive year, with the percentage of incidents pegged to hacking/information technology (IT) incidents rising from 73% last year to 80% so far in 2022.
The 2022 Mid-Year Horizon Report: The State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare from Fortified Health Security illustrates how healthcare providers, health plans and business associates must not let their guard down, even though the number of reported cybersecurity breaches have leveled off after meteoric rises over the past several years.