Cybercriminals Flock to Healthcare Businesses as Attacks Surge

The report describes a notable increase in cyberattacks against healthcare in H1 2026—ransomware and data breaches rose significantly, with attackers targeting providers and third-party vendors; high-profile incidents include the University of Mississippi Medical Center outage and large-scale data thefts at Unimed, TriZetto, and QualDerm affecting millions, driven by RaaS, social engineering, and legacy system weaknesses that threaten both operations and patient safety.