Nearly every industry is susceptible to the dangers of cybercrime, however hospitals and healthcare organizations face the most risk when it comes to malicious hackers. With complex infrastructure and a variety of devices in use, healthcare organizations provide an abundance of entry and pivot points for cybercriminals to exploit.
Additionally, according to the Ponemon Institute, patient-generated health data is selling for more money than any other kind of information on the black market, at $363 per record on average.