Code Grey: Managing Cyber Risk in Healthcare Delivery Organizations

Healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) of all sizes rely on cloud and internet-connected medical technology devices to provide the best care for their patients. Whether your HDO is an individual practice or a large regional provider with multiple facilities, cybercriminals are looking to exploit vulnerable systems.

Since these facilities store high volumes of electronic protected health information (ePHI) and personal identifiable information (PII) for their patients, they have become high-value targets for cyberattacks.

Operational disruptions caused by cyberattacks can put patient safety at risk, so managing cyber risks is critical to maintaining operations and delivering patient services. 

Key takeaways from the healthcare threat intelligence report include:

• Successful cyber threat actors are adept at balancing risks and rewards to maximize the long-term value of their activities.
• Cyber threat actors target organizations to extort ransom payouts and to acquire information that can be sold within cybercrime marketplaces, used for blackmail and to assist with other cyberattacks.
• Healthcare delivery organizations are comparatively easy targets due to a combination of an expansive hybrid cyber threat surface and fatigued employees who lack sufficient cybersecurity awareness training.
• While most healthcare delivery organizations have traditional perimeter defenses and cybersecurity measures in place, many lack the advanced defenses required to detect and contain modern cyber threats.

Download our healthcare threat intelligence report to learn more about how eSentire’s industry-leading Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service can protect your patients and critical healthcare operations against today’s ever-evolving cyber threats.