The 2025 Trustwave Healthcare Risk Radar reveals that healthcare faces rising cyber threats from ransomware, supply chain attacks, and exploitation of public-facing apps, with Log4j responsible for 56% of such exploits. Ransomhub and LockBit 3.0 dominate ransomware activity, with 51% of incidents targeting US providers. Breach costs in healthcare average $9.7M, double the cross-industry norm. Key risks include outdated EHRs, insecure medical devices, supply chain vulnerabilities, and weak credential management. Trustwave recommends stronger MFA, patching, segmentation, monitoring, vendor oversight, and staff training. Ultimately, cybersecurity in healthcare is framed as a patient safety imperative.

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