Top Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats of 2021

As 2021 comes to a close, we at Medigate took a look back at what happened this year in healthcare security. Now, it would’ve been considerate for the “bad guys” to take a break and give our healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) time to focus on the global pandemic. Unfortunately, they continued to attack.

The Medigate Data Team compiled a list of the most severe vulnerabilities and attacks in the healthcare sector. While this review is certainly not exhaustive, it highlights the sheer volume of attacks on medical devices and the most critical issues of 2021 (besides the global pandemic).