CHAPTER 4
How To Stay Off the Ransomware Radar and Prevent Attacks in Healthcare
In an increasingly hostile cyber landscape, it’s essential for healthcare organizations to take proactive measures to avoid attracting the attention of ransomware groups.
By understanding your susceptibility and the susceptibility of companies within your supply chain of being hit with ransomware, healthcare organizations can reduce their likelihood of becoming ransomware targets.
How to Get Ahead of the Curve
The best way to avoid ransomware gangs from looking at your company is to ensure that you stay hidden as much as possible. Focus on being proactive with continuous monitoring of factors that could make your organization a prime target. By monitoring risk changes over time, healthcare leaders can make data-driven decisions to fortify defenses before an attack occurs, ultimately reducing the organization’s attractiveness as a ransomware target.
An Early Warning System is a Strong Defense
Proactive Monitoring with Black Kite’s Ransomware Susceptibility Index® (RSI™)
RSI™ evaluates an organization’s risk of being targeted by analyzing network vulnerabilities, industry risks, and digital footprint. Continuous monitoring of RSI changes provides an early warning system, enabling healthcare organizations to identify and address new vulnerabilities before an attack occurs.
Ransomware Likelihood Based on RSI Score
RSI Gave 7 Months’ Warning in the Change Healthcare Attack
By tracking RSI fluctuations, healthcare organizations could have seen the early signs of Change Healthcare’s vulnerability as early as mid-2023. Each upward shift represented an opportunity for intervention, giving the organization a window to address vulnerabilities and potentially avoid the attack.
RSI Trend
