SonicWall report highlights persistent cybersecurity risks facing healthcare sector
Healthcare continues to be one of the most heavily targeted sectors for cybercriminals, according to SonicWall’s newly released 2026 Healthcare Protect Brief. The report, which draws on data from SonicWall’s global network of over one million security sensors, reveals that while cyberattack volumes have declined across most industries, healthcare has seen the smallest year-on-year reduction, underscoring the sector’s continued attractiveness to threat actors.
According to the findings, healthcare recorded only a 17% decline in attack volumes compared to reductions ranging from 17% to 56% across other industries. SonicWall attributes this trend to the critical nature of healthcare services, where operational downtime can directly impact patient care, making hospitals and healthcare providers more likely targets for ransomware and extortion campaigns.
The report identifies several areas of concern. Remote access infrastructure remains a significant vulnerability, with UltraVNC buffer overflow attacks generating 13.3 million exploitation attempts in just the first five months of...
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