Account Compromise and Phishing Top Healthcare Security Incidents

A Netwrix survey reports that 84% of healthcare organizations detected cyberattacks in 2024, with account hijacking and phishing most common; account compromise was especially prevalent in cloud environments (74% vs 44% on-prem). The sector experienced higher financial and organizational impacts than others, while the EU announced a healthcare cybersecurity action plan with an early warning service by 2026; ransomware remains a persistent threat, with a rising share of attacks targeting healthcare providers.