25 Healthcare Cybersecurity Statistics For 2023

As we move into 2023, it's important to stay informed about the latest healthcare trends and statistics. This post will provide an overview of some of the key numbers shaping the Healthcare industry.  
 
1. As of November 2022, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has settled 126 cases of HIPAA violations for over $133 million. (Source: HIPPA Journal) 

2. In 2020, security breaches reached over $6 trillion in damages alone. From 2020 to 2022, the healthcare sector saw approximately $25 billion in losses from cyber attacks. (Source: TechJury)

3. The average ransomware payments in Q1 2022 were $211,259, down 34% compared to Q4 2021. Speculations are that hacker groups target smaller hospitals that have a higher chance of paying ransoms since they often have poor cybersecurity. Bigger attacks also involve more law enforcement and larger investigations. (Source: HIPPA Journal)

4. In Q1 2019, more than 85% of hospitals that were victims of ransomware attacks paid the required ransom. However, due to strong law enforcement recommendations not to pay the ransom, the number of hospitals that paid the ransom dropped to 46% in Q1 2022. (Source: HIPPA Journal) 

5. There were 46 data breaches in February 2022. (Source: HIPPA Journal)

6. 95% of identity theft comes from stolen healthcare records.  (Source: Globe NewsWire) 

7. A survey conducted revealed that nearly 70% of healthcare organizations saw longer hospital stays and delays in procedures due to ransomware attacks. (Source: HerjavecGroup)

8. The most popular targets among hackers are the healthcare and finance industry, at 15% and 10% respectfully. (Source: Verizon)

9. According to healthcare cybersecurity stats for 2022, the healthcare sector alone lost $25 billion alone in the last two years. (Source: HIPPA Journal) 

10. The third quarter of 2022 saw 1 in 42 healthcare organizations targeted by ransomware attacks. (Source: Checkpoint)

11. Healthcare data breaches stats show while only 15% of data breaches in different industries are defined as theft and loss, 32% of healthcare ones fit into this category. (Source: Health Care Dive) 

12. According to healthcare data breach statistics for 2022, hackers exposed around 4.1 million records in March 2021 and 2.2 million in February 2022 – a reduction of roughly 1.8. (Source: HIPPA Journal)

13. Negligent breaches are defined as those that occur as a result of internal mistakes. In fact, 66% of organizations consider malicious insider attacks or accidental breaches more likely than external attacks. In contrast, external forces like hacking would fall into the “malicious” category. The study found that over 1400 breaches were negligent and about 700 were malicious. Healthcare hacks are a great threat, and human negligence is responsible for a big part of why that is. (Source: TechJury)

14. With 39% of breaches taking months or more to be discovered, hackers have plenty of time to do their thing while the victims are unaware of the trespass.(Source: Verizon)

15. Healthcare data breaches stats show while only 15% of data breaches in different industries are defined as theft and loss, 32% of healthcare ones fit into this category. (Source: Health Care Dive)

16. Healthcare data breach costs highest of any industry at $408 per record. (Source: HIPPA Journal)  

17. 47% of healthcare data breaches come from hackers or various IT incidents. (Source: Electronic Health Reporter)

18. 67% of healthcare organizations experienced attacks using lookalike domains. (Source: HIPPA Journal)

19. 24% of physicians couldn’t identify the common signs of malware. (Source: Digital Guardian) 

20. 50% of doctors were in the “risk” category, making them likely to commit a serious data breach. (Source: HealthStats) 

21. Healthcare cybersecurity roles take 70% longer to fill compared to IT jobs in other industries. (Source: Info Security) 
 
22. Novant Health reported that a misconfiguration in Meta pixel code potentially led to the unauthorized disclosure of protected health information (PHI) of 1,362,296 individuals.  (Source:TechTarget) 
 
23. This science center was hit by a data breach due to a hacking incident that was reported on June 7, 2022. The breach affected over 1,29 million people.   
(Source: Fox34.com) 
 
24. The total spending on healthcare will rise to $5.61 billion by 2025 through the integration of blockchain technology. (Source: getastra.com) 

25.  Medical devices are on average reported having 6 vulnerabilities, at least 60% of them being at the end-of-life stage. (Source: getastra.com)

 
Conclusion

The healthcare industry is constantly evolving and facing new challenges. By understanding the key statistics and trends for 2023, we can gain a deeper understanding of the state of healthcare and how it will continue to change in the future.