Introduction Data and security breaches in healthcare are on the rise. In fact, 70% of U.S. healthcare organizations experienced a significant security incident last year, 1 and over 41 million patient records were hacked in 2019 alone. This makes sense. After all, many healthcare organizations are still operating with tight security budgets, using legacy systems, migrating patient data to electronic medical records, and/or managing multiple users—all of which contribute to compromised security. Healthcare companies—secure or not—make juicy targets for cybercriminals. A single patient record can garner up to $1,000 on the black market and one well-placed piece of malware can render vital medical equipment like X-ray machines and MRIs useless until a ransom is paid.

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