Hacking victims spent more than $25M in ransom demands

Ransomware has become an increasingly familiar method of cyberattacking healthcare organizations and patient data. In the past two years, hacking victims have paid more than $25 million in ransom, according to a study by Google.

Large scale cyberattacks, such as Petya and WannaCry, are becoming more common as healthcare organizations fall behind on security measures to ensure patient data safety. This data, which contains patients’ personal information such as social security and credit card numbers, are exploited by hackers and sold back to organizations. Even with policy measures to prevent and protect data, many organizations still become victims.

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