At half-year mark, Ransomware, Vendor Breaches Dominate health data breaches reported so far this year. The trends underscore a troubling weakness for the healthcare industry, which depends on third parties to process claims, handle billing and otherwise operate the administrative side of medical care. The vast majority of breaches so far – 287 breaches affecting nearly 21.9 million individuals – were reported as hacking/IT incidents. The second most frequently reported type of breach in 2022 is “unauthorized access/disclosure” incidents.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/at-half-year-mark-ransomware-vendor-breaches-dominate-a-19565