Hospitals Need to Prepare for AI-Powered Phishing Attacks

An article warns that AI-assisted phishing surged by over 700% in H2 2024, with generative AI enabling highly convincing emails, fake login pages, and impersonation that disproportionately threaten healthcare’s diverse user base and sensitive data; it urges an identity-first approach centered on continuous user education, regular awareness campaigns, and simulated phishing to strengthen detection and rapid reporting and reduce the risk of breaches, ransomware, and operational outages.