Society · 3 sources combined
Hospital hacking surges sharply
Security monitoring enrollment: 0.007%
In short
This year, 9 out of 10 hospital hacking incidents occurred at small and medium-sized clinics.
However, almost no hospitals and clinics have enrolled in government security monitoring services.
Only 5 out of approximately 75,000 nationwide facilities signed up.
Key facts
| When | From January to September this year, with data as of end of September. |
|---|---|
| Who | Congressman So Byeong-hoon analyzed data from the Korea Social Security Information Service. |
| What | Out of 75,560 hospitals and clinics, only 5 enrolled in security monitoring, which is 0.007%. |
| How | Out of 28 breach incidents, 25 occurred at hospitals and clinics; 91% were ransomware attacks. |
What it means for me
Patients using hospitals and clinics should be aware of the risk of personal medical information leakage.
