US Healthcare at risk: Strengthening resiliency against ransomware attacks

Microsoft threat intelligence warns that the healthcare sector is a prime target for ransomware: attacks have surged ~300% since 2015, 389 U.S. healthcare organizations were hit this fiscal year, downtime can cost up to $900,000 per day, and disclosed ransom payments average $4.4M (median $1.5M). The report attributes the rise to factors such as Ransomware-as-a-Service, increased digitization of healthcare systems, interconnected medical devices, and limited cybersecurity staffing.