Kaspersky researchers say medical-related healthcare cyberattacks will continue going into 2021. Cyberattacks will target any pharma company that makes a significant breakthrough on coronavirus vaccines or therapeutics. The post-COVID-19 surge in the criticality level of medical infrastructure, coupled with across-the-board digitalization, will be big drivers for medical-sector cyberattacks next year. The cyberattacks have ramifications for geopolitics, with the attribution of attacks entailing serious consequences or aimed at the latest medical developments is sure to be cited as an argument in diplomatic disputes
Source: https://threatpost.com/healthcare-2021-cyberattacks-covid-19-patient-data/161776/