Healthcare organization’s computer networks are 114 times more likely to suffer ransomware attacks than those at financial institutions and 21 times more likely than schools and universities according to research from security firm Solutionary. CSO reported while healthcare accounts comprise 7.4 percent of Solutionary’s client base, those accounts experienced 88 percent of the ransomware infections in the first six months of 2016.
“These numbers do not count all of the email delivery or exploit kit activity that happens pre-infection and would be attempts to deliver ransomware,” threat intelligence analyst Terrance DeJesus said. “These are confirmed ransomware outbreaks on directly affected systems.”
