Healthcare organizations are being targeted by financially motivated attackers that steal and sell valuable data, including identities and computing resources. Armed with sophisticated tools, attackers exploit countless software vulnerabilities that exist in the information systems a provider relies upon.

The consequences of an attack can include reductions in quality of care, service disruptions, reduced revenues, higher operating costs, and regulatory fines. This white paper defines the new threat, and outlines three important steps that providers can take to protect their critical systems.