Cybercrime Ethos: The Shifting Sands of Medical Neutrality

This Cofense analysis warns of a worsening threat landscape for healthcare: phishing—now supercharged by AI and deepfakes—is the primary vector driving large ransomware and supply-chain attacks (Change Healthcare, Ascension) that have caused massive data exposure, widespread operational disruption, and measurable increases in patient harm and mortality, calling for urgent investment in defensive controls and staffing.