Healthcare Sees No Relief from Cyberattacks Disrupting Patient Care

**Proofpoint and Ponemon’s 2026 Cyber Insecurity in Healthcare report** finds that 97% of surveyed U.S. healthcare organizations experienced at least one cyberattack in the last year (avg 51 attacks/org), with 74% reporting disruption to patient care; the study highlights rising costs (avg $4.2M for the costliest attack), frequent ransomware and supply-chain impacts, growing cloud/account compromises, and new AI-related data risks driven by adoption outpacing governance.