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Whitepaper
Healthcare Cybersecurity in 2026: Defending the Frontline of Access
Healthcare has experienced the highest average cost of a data breach of any industry for the past 15 years. According to IBM, the average healthcare breach now costs $7.42 million, compared with a cross-industry average of $4.4 million.
Healthcare organizations continue to be a prime target for cybercriminals. Sensitive patient data, complex IT environments, and the need to maintain uninterrupted clinical services all create opportunities for attackers to exploit. Recent ransomware incidents have shown how quickly cyberattacks can disrupt operations and place pressure on healthcare providers.
This whitepaper examines today’s healthcare threat landscape and explores practical ways to strengthen identity security while supporting the fast, seamless access clinicians need to deliver patient care.
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What you’ll learn
In this whitepaper, you’ll discover:
- Why attackers target the healthcare sector.
- The role geopolitics plays in the current healthcare threat landscape.
- Where healthcare defenses break down.
- How to close the Zero Trust security gap that exists in many healthcare organizations.
- A framework for stronger identity access management.
- How Specops helps healthcare organizations meet compliance requirements.