Global healthcare organizations ransomware root cause 2021-2024

Published by Ani Petrosyan, Nov 26, 2024

In 2024, exploited vulnerability and compromised credentials were the two most commonly reported root causes of ransomware attacks targeting healthcare organizations. These issues were found in the bottom of 34 percent of ransomware attacks. Malicious e-mail ranked second, with 19 percent, while phishing followed with nine percent.

Most frequently detected root causes of ransomware attacks in healthcare organizations worldwide in 2024

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September 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2021 to 2024

Number of respondents

271 respondents

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Among organizations that experienced ransomware; leaders responsible for IT/cybersecurity

Supplementary notes

Original question:"Do you know the root cause of the ransomware attack your organization experienced in the last year?"

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