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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

To get yourself ready for October’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, here are

5 Must-Know Cybersecurity Awareness Month Facts for Healthcare Leaders in 2024

1. Over 93% of healthcare organizations experienced a data breach in the past three years.

2. Ransomware attacks on healthcare can cost organizations up to $4.5 million per incident, including downtime and recovery costs.

Source: IBM Security Report

3. The average downtime from a cyberattack in healthcare is 23 days, which can severely impact operations.

Source: Coveware

4. Email phishing remains the #1 attack vector for healthcare breaches, responsible for 42% of reported incidents.

Source: Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report

5. The cost of healthcare data breaches continues to increase, with the average per-record cost of a breach reaching $499 in 2024.

Source: HIPAA Journal

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