In 2020, healthcare breaches increased over 50%. Of the 599 healthcare breaches recorded, 403 (67.3%) were caused by hacking and IT incidents. Attackers are targeting hospitals because even short disruptions in their IT systems can be catastrophic to the communities they serve. Mobile devices, shared workstations, and applications that are delivered from on-premise, the cloud, or both have made identity the new perimeter and the new control plane that needs to be managed. CISOs need to implement well-designed systems that are easy and fast to access, while having a secure workflow.
Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/08/10/challenges-healthcare-cisos-face/