Cyber-attacks on healthcare providers are a critical concern as they can directly impact patient safety. In many cases, IT system outages cause considerable disruption to patient care, as the lack of access to patient data results in delays that can affect patient outcomes. Multiple studies have identified increased hospital mortality rates following ransomware attacks and other major cyber incidents. For example, there was a recent fatality due to an IT system failure when a patient who...
There has been a significant increase recently in private equity and venture capital purchases of contract manufacturers in the medical device space. According to...
