Healthcare Data Breaches Surge 64% in 2024, Exposing Millions to Risk
GlobeNewswire
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
In 2024, healthcare data breaches affected over 276 million records, a 64.1% increase from the previous year and impacting 81.38% of the U.S. population. A report by Cybernews Business Digital Index reveals significant shortcomings in cybersecurity among major U.S. hospitals, with 79% receiving D grades or worse in assessments. The report indicates that 65% of the top 100 hospitals have faced data breaches, while 30% show critical vulnerabilities. Overall, 45% are categorized as high risk, and only 5% achieved an A score, with an average security score of 72 out of 100. Key security issues include inadequacies in SSL/TLS configurations, essential for safeguarding sensitive patient data.
