Alberta Health Services Adopts AI-Driven Cyber Defense to Curb Ransomware
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
Hospital cyberattacks now cost up to $600,000 per hour in operational disruptions, prompting healthcare systems like Alberta Health Services (AHS) to adopt AI-driven cybersecurity solutions.By implementing Securonix's AI-powered threat detection and response platform, AHS has reduced response times to critical incidents by over 30%, decreased false positives by 90%, and saved hundreds of thousands of dollars through improved efficiency.This proactive approach is vital for AHS, which operates 106 hospitals and 800 clinics, all connected to a single Epic electronic health record system—making any downtime potentially life-threatening.AI tools enable AHS to swiftly identify anomalies, deobfuscate malicious payloads, and automate threat responses, effectively performing the work of thousands of security analysts and significantly enhancing patient safety and system resilience.
