Healthcare organisations risk data loss amidst ransomware attacks

Sensitive data records grew by over 63% in 2023.

About one-fifth of sensitive data from healthcare organisations is lost in each ransomware attack, according to a report by Rubrik Zero Labs.

The report revealed that the industry has continued to be a prime target for ransomware hackers based on recent cyber incidents, impacting almost five times more data than the global average.

“With the surge in digital service delivery and cloud adoption, the region faces escalating cyber threats, posing significant risks to sensitive data, especially in healthcare where vast amounts of information are handled.” Abhilash Purushothaman, Vice President & General Manager of Asia at Rubrik, said.

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“There's a pressing need for deeper collaboration between government, industry, and other stakeholders in fortifying cyber resilience in Asia, particularly in critical sectors like healthcare,” Purushothaman added.

The report also mentioned that with observed healthcare organisations, sensitive data records have grown by over 63% in 2023.

A typical organisation had its data estate grow by 27% in the previous year, holding more than 42 million sensitive data records than the global average of 28 million.