Cyberattacks cost health care sector an average of $11M per breach

Healthcare Finance News (6/24, Eddy ) reports, “The global health care sector experienced a staggering 1,613 cyberattacks per week in the first three quarters of 2023, nearly four times the global average, and a significant increase from the same period the previous year, according to a KnowBe4 report.” Additionally, “this surge has contributed to a steep rise in cyberattack costs for health care organizations, with the average breach cost nearing $11 million – more than three times the global average – making health care the costliest sector for cyberattacks.”

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— “Healthcare cyberattacks are costing an average of $11 million per breach,”Nathan Eddy , Healthcare Finance News, June 24, 2024

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