Anatomy of a Ransomware Attack: Protecting Your Healthcare Facility

Ransomware attacks are becoming alarmingly frequent and sophisticated. They pose severe risks to healthcare providers by compromising patient data, disrupting critical services, and imposing substantial financial burdens. According to data from the Zscaler ThreatLabz 2024 Ransomware Report, healthcare was a prime target of ransomware attacks throughout 2023 and into 2024, seeing a 126% increase year-over-year in the number of attacks.

Understanding the intricate workings of these cyber threats is crucial for developing effective defense mechanisms. This webinar walked attendees through the four stages of a ransomware attack and reviewed aligning response strategies to attack techniques.

During this webinar, attendees:

• Learned the four stages of a ransomware attack
• Discovered how traditional security architectures actually increase exposure for a ransomware attack
• Learned why a Zero Trust Architecture increases your security posture, better protecting your users and data