A 2022 survey of healthcare experts in the United States shows that over half of the organizations had suffered an increase in mortality rate due to ransomware attacks. A higher share of institutions reported patients having to stay longer under care.
Impact of ransomware attacks on healthcare institutions in the United States in 2022
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Longer length of stays
56%
An increase in mortality rate
53%
Increase in patients transferred or diverted to other facilities
47%
Delays in procedures and tests resulted in poor outcomes
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TechTarget. (May 18, 2023). Impact of ransomware attacks on healthcare institutions in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1411088/healthcare-ransomware-attack-impact-us/
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