{"id":66863,"date":"2024-01-12T09:37:19","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T15:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=66863"},"modified":"2024-01-12T09:43:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T15:43:29","slug":"healthcare-entities-face-surge-in-cybersecurity-attacks-disrupting-patient-care-and-raising-data-security-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/healthcare-entities-face-surge-in-cybersecurity-attacks-disrupting-patient-care-and-raising-data-security-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthcare Entities Face Surge in Cybersecurity Attacks, Disrupting Patient Care and Raising Data Security Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Healthcare entities, particularly hospitals, are frequent targets of cybersecurity attacks, with over 1,400 incidents per week reported by Check Point Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liberty Hospital recently experienced a cyber event, disrupting operations and causing a delay in surgeries. Dr. Jeffrey Tully, co-director of the Center for Healthcare Cyber Security, emphasizes the impact of such attacks on patient care, hospital reputation, and financial losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A patient affected by the incident expressed concern about the security of her personal information. The hospital acknowledges the cybersecurity event and assures ongoing efforts for system recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In response to such attacks, individuals are advised to monitor credit reports, consider fraud alerts or freezes on accounts, and scrutinize medical bills for unusual activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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