Healthcare organizations measure risk differently than most industries.
When a manufacturer suffers a ransomware incident, the result is lost productivity. When a bank is breached, the outcome is financial loss. But when a hospital, clinic network, or medical services provider is hit by ransomware, the impact can be immediate and life-threatening.
Electronic health records go offline, diagnostic systems become unavailable, and critical care workflows grind to a halt. Surgeries and procedures get postponed, ambulances are diverted, prescriptions are delayed, and patients are left waiting while clinicians scramble to work on paper.
What begins as a cyberattack quickly escalates into an enterprise-wide crisis that touches every corner of the mission: delivering safe, timely care.
