In 2020, online scams were responsible for 58 percent of significant cyber security incidents in healthcare organizations in the United States. Hackers were a threat actor for 51 percent of incidents in 2020 which was a significant increase from the preceding year.
Common threat actors responsible for significant cyber security incidents in U.S. healthcare organizations in 2019 and 2020
qualified information security professionals in U.S. healthcare organizations
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "Thinking about your organization’s most recent significant incident, which of the following best characterizes the threat actor?"
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HIMSS. (November 16, 2020). Common threat actors responsible for significant cyber security incidents in U.S. healthcare organizations in 2019 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/852243/recent-security-incident-in-health-organization-threat-actors-share-in-us/
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