Attackers are putting considerable pressure on the healthcare sector right now, dominating the news cycle and putting ransomware and other cyberattacks top of mind. The healthcare industry poses an attractive target for cybercriminals, averaging 1,463 attacks per week (an increase of 74% compared to 2021). For the last twelve years, the cost of a healthcare breach has been higher than any other industry, reaching USD 10.1 million in 2022. And as more health systems move to digital and connected technologies, these attacks will increase even further. Why Hit Healthcare Systems? There are several reasons attackers focus on healthcare. The first, of course, is that when human lives are at risk, organizations targeted are more likely to pay the ransom so they can return to regular business operations — which is actually providing critical urgent care, delivering babies, and delivering ongoing care for vulnerable patients. Simply disrupting the operations in these