Healthcare Sector Under Siege: Why U.S. Hospitals and Providers Remain Prime Cyber Targets By CyberDudeBivash (Bivash Kumar Nayak)
cyberdudebivash.com | cyberbivash.blogspot.com | cryptobivash.code.blog Introduction The U.S. healthcare sector continues to stand as one of the most critical yet vulnerable industries in cybersecurity. Healthcare organizations hold some of the most sensitive data imaginable—Electronic Health Records (EHRs), insurance details, Social Security Numbers, even genomic data. Add to that 24/7 operational demands, life-critical systems, legacy IT, and regulatory pressure (HIPAA, HITECH, CCPA) , and you get a sector where cybercriminals can maximize impact and monetize quickly . This CyberDudeBivash report provides an in-depth 360° view of healthcare cyber threats, their evolution, real-world case studies, incident response strategies, and monetization pathways for defenders, vendors, and practitioners. Evolution of Cyber Threats in U.S. Healthcare Stage 1: Opportunistic Ransomware (2015–2019) Early attacks by SamSam, WannaCry clones, Dharma . Victims: regional...