Healthcare systems across the U.S. face a daunting cybersecurity landscape. Some 34 percent of healthcare organizations were targets of ransomware attacks in 2020, according to a Sophos report.
But ransomware is just one of the constantly evolving cyberthreats looming over his hospital and clinics, says IT Director Jon Booth of the Bear Valley Community Healthcare District, which serves the resort area around Big Bear Lake, Calif., east of Los Angeles.
“The threats are increasing exponentially for us,” Booth says. “Health records are prime targets for malicious actors. If they go after credit…
