“The increase in successful ransomware attacks is part of an increasingly challenging broader threat environment which has affected healthcare more than any other sector.
Healthcare saw the highest increase in volume of cyber attacks (69%) as well as the complexity of cyber attacks (67%) compared to the cross-sector average of 57% and 59% respectively. In terms of the impact of these cyber attacks, healthcare was the second most affected sector (59%) compared to the global average of 53%:” State of Ransomware in Healthcare, Free Sophos White Paper.
Source: The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022