The healthcare sector is the third-most targeted sector for ransomware attacks, following manufacturing and professional services.

There was 211 US healthcare ransomware victims in 2023 and 268 in 2024, a 27% increase.

There was a significant rise in healthcare ransomware attacks in 2024. From Q1 2023 to Q3 2023, healthcare was the 6th or 7th most targeted sector, but it jumped to third position in Q4 2023 and has remained there.

Types of healthcare providers targeted in 2024 were: Physicians' offices accounted for 25% of attacks, general medical and surgical hospitals accounted for 22% of attacks, other health professionals' offices (outpatient centres, family services etc) accounted for 9% of attacks, and dentists' offices accounted for 6% of attacks.

Only 37.4% of healthcare ransomware victims reported attacks to the HHS in 2023.

Only 37.4% of healthcare ransomware victims reported attacks to the HHS in 2023.