Forbes, October 21, 2021
The healthcare industry is one of the biggest targets for cybercriminals. In 2020, ransomware attacks alone cost the industry $20.8 billion in downtime, affecting well over 600 providers nationwide. The pandemic transformed the landscape for healthcare, with the rapid adoption of technology to support telehealth, and patient portals became the primary way to communicate with providers, access treatment plans and related documents and process payments.