Hospitals Are the Target in a New Kind of Cyberwar

Hospitals Are the Target in a New Kind of Cyberwar

Since the earliest days of cybercrime, healthcare data has been a prime target. Until recently, most cyberattacks on hospitals followed a familiar pattern: ransomware groups would encrypt patient records and demand payment. The motive was clear – and it was all about the money. But cybersecurity experts are now warning of a shift. A growing number of attacks on health sector systems appear to be driven not by profit, but by politics. These incid…