Tarun Kaura

Healthcare organisations contain confidential patient information, including diagnostic plans, medical history, reports, and prescriptions that can be misused by threat actors. Not only do these records fetch lucrative offers on the dark web, but also be used to create fake identities and commit other fraudulent activities. Hospitals use sophisticated healthcare applications and devices, and administrative access to these, if compromised, can cause a greater risk of cyberattacks.

This year, cybercriminals caused major service disruptions around the world, using their increasing technical proficiency to break through cyber defenses. In 2018, we expect the trend to become more pronounced as these attackers will use machine learning and artificial intelligence to launch even more potent attacks. Gear up for a busy year ahead.