Healthcare Providers Lose Nearly $2M Per Day Due to Cyberattack-Induced Downtime - MedCity News
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Healthcare organizations in the U.S. lose an average of $1.9 million each day of downtime following a ransomware attack, making these incidents extremely costly.
The average ransom amount demanded during a healthcare cyberattack is $1.18 million, but the total expense includes significant recovery costs, even if the ransom is paid.
There have been 654 individual ransomware attacks on medical organizations since 2018, highlighting the growing frequency and severity of these threats in the healthcare sector.
Industry predictions suggest that ransomware attacks in healthcare will increase even more in 2025, emphasizing the ongoing and escalated threat from cybercriminals.
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