In 2021, 66% of healthcare organizations were hit by ransomware—almost double the 2020 rate. Healthcare saw the highest increase in attack volume and complexity, with 94% reporting operational disruption and 90% reporting revenue loss. Though healthcare had the lowest average ransom payment (\$197K), 61% still paid to recover data. Most used multiple recovery methods, including backups. Cyber insurance payouts were common but harder to secure, prompting 97% of covered organizations to improve defenses. Despite improvements in recovery, healthcare recovered less data after ransom payments than in prior years.

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