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Healthcare Cybersecurity – 2025 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

We reached out to our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community to get their insights on what will happen in the coming year and boy did they deliver. Once considered “off limits,” healthcare facilities under immense stress and with limited resources are expected to become prime targets for cybercriminals.

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What’s Next for Healthcare Cybersecurity After a Tumultuous 2024?

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Andrew Costis, Engineering Manager of the Adversary Research Team at AttackIQ The healthcare sector continues to face a wave of cyber incidents, with 2024 marking a year of heightened attacks.

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Healthcare Cybersecurity Gaps Remain Despite Massive Spending Increases

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Rob Shavell, CEO at DeleteMe Healthcare cybersecurity is currently experiencing explosive growth. Healthcare was the most breached industry in 2024, and UnitedHealth is still sending breach notices about the Change Healthcare attack, which exposed the data of over 190 million people last year.

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The Healthcare Cybersecurity Ecosystem: A System in Need of Comprehensive Care

Healthcare IT Today

About Andrew Mahler Andrew Mahler is Vice President of Privacy and Compliance Services at Clearwater, where he leads initiatives to enhance data protection and compliance across the healthcare industry. For more insights into how Clearwater is leading the charge in healthcare cybersecurity, visit Clearwater Security.

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Telehealth is biggest threat to healthcare cybersecurity, says report

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"The rapid pace at which telehealth applications were rolled out during the pandemic made them attractive targets for cybercriminals," said Sam Kassoumeh, COO and cofounder of SecurityScorecard in a statement provided to Healthcare IT News. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Navigating New Healthcare Cybersecurity Regulations: What You Need to Know

Healthcare IT Today

This attack disrupted healthcare insurance claims and patient care, underscoring vulnerabilities within the industry. The proposed changes aim to modernize regulations and impose stricter compliance measures to address the growing cybersecurity challenges. Whats Changing in Healthcare Cybersecurity?

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Ransomware, Cloud, and Phishing: Decoding this Year’s Cybersecurity Landscape

Healthcare IT Today

In the first half of the year alone, we saw major incidents like the Change Healthcare breach , which affected up to one-third of Americans , and the Ascension ransomware attack , which disrupted hospital operations across the U.S., These incidents highlight the critical vulnerabilities in healthcare cybersecurity.