The Growing Threat of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) on Healthcare Infrastructure

According to the 2024 State of Ransomware report by Sophos, there was a 500% increase in ransom bills in the last 12 months. Moreover, an analysis by Comparitech revealed 181 confirmed ransomware incidents targeting healthcare providers in 2024, with 25.6 million records compromised. Meanwhile, there were 42 more confirmed attacks on healthcare organizations not involved in direct care provision. These additional attacks amounted to over 115 million compromised records. Source Now more than ever, Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platforms are being used to target hospitals, medical devices, and...