Six Steps to Effective Healthcare Data Breach Response

Safeguarding patient information is a crucial responsibility for healthcare IT teams, especially given the escalating cyberattacks in the industry. 

Malicious actors target healthcare organizations to disrupt operations and hold medical records hostage for ransom payments. Ransomware attacks occur every 11 seconds, projected to increase to every 2 seconds by 2031, with 42% of organizations opting to pay ransom. The time to identify and contain a data breach averages 277 days, underscoring the importance of enhanced cyber hygiene and a swift response.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology provides cybersecurity best practices for healthcare organizations aligning with HIPAA and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). The CSF's Response pillar focuses on implementing response strategies and activities during a cybersecurity incident. This pillar aims to mitigate the impact of the incident and restore normal operations.

Register for our on-demand webinar to hear from our cybersecurity experts on on preparing the appropriate steps to take if a cybersecurity incident is detected.