Health Care Cyberattacks Doubled Over the Last Year

Health Care Cyberattacks Doubled Over the Last Year
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Healthcare has seen the largest increase in the number of cyber-attacks over the last year, a new report from McAfee has revealed.

The security provider has revealed its quarterly McAfee Labs Threats Report, which has found ransomware grew by 35% in 2017 as well as Mac OS malware increased by almost a quarter (24%).

McAfee found in the healthcare industry the number of cyber threats found in every second has doubled. McAfee's report looks at the latest trends in cyber threat growth, revealing the number of cyber threats found totals 478 every minute.



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