Healthcare Cybersecurity Statistics

Healthcare accounted for 81 disclosed ransomware attacks (26%) in Q2 2026, making it the most targeted sector.

The three most vulnerable industries at baseline are Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals (42.7%), Insurance (38.1%), and Retail & Wholesale (36%).

Healthcare accounted for 17% of all engagements, while public administration and manufacturing each accounted for 14% of engagements.

Healthcare compromises rose to 281, reversing a slight downward trend from the previous year.

The three industries with the highest baseline PPP are Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals at 42.7%, Insurance at 38.1%, and Retail & Wholesale at 36%.

Internal information disclosure accounts for 63.6% of critical exposures in Healthcare.

Healthcare records the slowest median remediation time at 158.8 hours.

63% of healthcare practices do not continuously monitor their digital supply chains.

31% of healthcare practices are still running on legacy systems that cannot contain a breach quickly once it starts.

52% of healthcare practices have no managed security service provider (MSSP).

39% of healthcare practices manage cybersecurity entirely in-house.

23% of healthcare practices describe their technology as antiquated.

42% of healthcare practices that partner with an MSSP report better access to managed threat detection and response.

35% of healthcare practices that partner with an MSSP report better access to next-generation firewalls.

70% of healthcare leaders are confident in their vendors' cybersecurity posture.

62% of healthcare practices treat cybersecurity and compliance as a technical line item rather than a patient-safety priority.

More than 8 in 10 healthcare practices have gaps in their recovery plans.

61% of healthcare practices expect a fatal cyberattack within five years.

60% of healthcare leaders have self-attested to HIPAA compliance despite known, unpatched vulnerabilities.

If a healthcare practice's EMR goes down due to a cyberattack, loss of access to patient histories and medication lists creates malpractice liabilities in 47% of cases.

If a healthcare practice's EMR goes down due to a cyberattack, temporary or permanent practice closure occurs in 25% of cases.

85% of healthcare practices experienced at least one operational disruption caused by a third-party or vendor-of-a-vendor failure in the past 12 months.

76% of healthcare practices say they are not ready for the proposed 2026 HIPAA Security Rule.

93% of healthcare practices are already using AI in patient-facing and administrative workflows.

Automotive and pharmaceutical sectors average 43 days to remediate exposures.

Healthcare accounted for 72 publicly disclosed ransomware attacks (27%) in Q1 2026.

24% of healthcare organizations report cyberattacks or exploited vulnerabilities involving medical devices.

80% of cyber incidents involving medical devices cause moderate or significant disruption to patient care.

80% of healthcare organizations report moderate to high concern about the cybersecurity risks associated with AI-enabled or AI-assisted medical systems.

84% of healthcare organizations include cybersecurity requirements in procurement processes.