Providing Outside-In and Inside-Out Protection Against Ransomware and Other Intensifying Cyberthreats

Healthcare organizations are under siege by cybercriminals with the intent to do harm and extort money from their victims. The profile of cybercriminals has evolved from "script kiddies" and rogue individuals who wanted to see how far they can infiltrate a company's IT infrastructure to a more sophisticated, well-funded, and organized effort backed by syndicated crime rings and nation-states motivated by financial gain or committing espionage. Cybercrime is becoming more strategic and directed, with specific organizations coming under attack. In the case of ransomware, healthcare organizations in particular are being targeted because the healthcare industry is a 24 x 7 business that cannot tolerate any downtime in its mission-critical applications. Key findings include: