Providing 24/7 protection to prevent major operational disruptions caused by ransomware, business email compromise, system exploitation, and insider threats.
The healthcare sector has become a prime target for cyberattacks due to its heavy reliance on cloud services and electronic health records across clinics, hospitals, and business associates.
Factors such as third-party exposure, flexible patient access, human error, outdated systems, and the growing use of internet-connected medical devices have significantly expanded the attack surface.
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting healthcare organizations for access to sensitive electronic protected health information (ePHI). Given the rising severity and speed of these attacks, security teams must focus on minimizing attacker dwell time and responding rapidly to contain threats, reducing both operational disruption and data exposure.
Blackswan Protects Healthcare Delivery Organizations
- Providing secure services to support patient care with continuous threat detection, investigation, and comprehensive incident response.
- Preventing operational disruptions in healthcare organizations caused by ransomware groups and state-backed cyber threats.
- Safeguarding patients’ electronic protected health information (ePHI) from unauthorized access and breaches.
- Reducing risks associated with third-party vendors and supply chain vulnerabilities.
- Helping healthcare providers and business associates maintain compliance with HIPAA Security requirements.
Why is Healthcare Sector a Growing Target?
- Electronic protected health information (ePHI) is more valuable than other types of information and often fetch top dollar on the Dark Web
- Healthcare institutions are likely to pay the extortion or ransomware demands in the wake of massive operational disruptions
- HDOs struggle with prioritizing investments in security tools and digital transformation to migrate off of outdated systems while also prioritizing patient care
- Third-party risk exposure stemming from a lack of due diligence to ensure third-party vendors and service providers are taking the proper steps to protect sensitive information
- Insufficient investment in hiring enough skilled cybersecurity practitioners
- Insufficient investment in security tools and technology to mitigate a data breach
- Difficulty identifying malicious insiders