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As Cyberattacks On Hospitals Rise, Medical Devices Are Particularly Vulnerable

Hospitals need to do a better job at securing their systems and data, report finds

 
• By Brian Bossetta

A wide-ranging report on cybersecurity raises many red flags for hospital network systems, especially for connected medical devices and patient data.

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Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting hospitals, which are not doing enough to secure their networks and patient data, according to a comprehensive report from cybersecurity firm Cynerio and research group the Ponemon Institute.

For the study, the Insecurity of Connected Devices in HealthCare 2022 Report, published 3 August, the researchers surveyed 517...

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