Healthcare Security Intelligence Hub
Resources for healthcare IT and security teams — from small practices to regional health systems. Ransomware defense, BEC response, HIPAA security monitoring, and what modern healthcare cybersecurity actually looks like.
Why Healthcare Security Is Different
Healthcare cybersecurity isn't just IT security with HIPAA checkboxes added. The threat model is different: ransomware in a hospital isn't a business continuity problem, it's a patient safety problem. Business email compromise targeting healthcare billing workflows has led to multi-million dollar fraud cases. Unauthorized EHR access can run undetected for months.
The security tools and practices that protect a retail business don't map cleanly onto a medical practice or health system. EHR systems, clinical devices, and the 24/7 operational requirements of patient care require a different approach to monitoring and response.
This hub covers the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used against healthcare organizations — plus the detection and response approaches that actually work. We publish here because the threat landscape doesn't stop evolving, and annual security reviews don't keep pace.
If you manage security for a healthcare organization and want to discuss what coverage looks like for your environment, book an assessment.
Latest Healthcare Security Articles
Ransomware Negotiator Arrested for Colluding With Attackers: Third-Party Risk Lessons for IR Programs
A trusted ransomware negotiator was arrested for secretly working with the attackers he was hired to fight. Here's how to harden your incident response vendor oversight.
Ransomware Groups Escalate to Real-World Threats: Defending Healthcare Organizations Against Physical Intimidation and Extortion
Ransomware groups are now threatening executives and staff with physical harm to force payment. Healthcare defenders must adapt IR playbooks, executive protection, and detection coverage.
Burger King Japan Data Breach: 11.18 Million Customer Records Exposed — Detection and Hardening Guide for Customer-Data Servers
Attackers accessed a Burger King Japan server holding 11.18 million customer records. Here's how to detect bulk data theft and harden customer-facing infrastructure before you're next.
Mid Florida Dermatology Data Breach: 85K Patients Exposed — Healthcare Detection and Response Playbook
Mid Florida Dermatology & Plastic Surgery breach exposes 85K patients' PHI. Here's how healthcare SOC teams detect PHI exfiltration before it becomes a headline.
BPFdoor in Telecom Networks: Detecting and Evicting Passive Linux Backdoors in Backbone Infrastructure
Rapid7's award-winning research confirms BPFdoor implants hiding inside telecom backbone networks. Here's how to hunt passive BPF-based backdoors before they activate.
AMCA Breach Settlement: $6.4M Third-Party Healthcare Vendor Compromise — Detection and Defense Guide
The $6.4M AMCA settlement closes one chapter of a breach that exposed millions of patients' PHI through a compromised billing vendor. Here's what defenders must learn.
PEERSTITCH via FortiManager: Hunt and Evict Stealthy FortiOS Memory-Resident Firewall Access
Telecom MSPs and enterprises using FortiManager face stealthy PEERSTITCH access to 500+ FortiOS firewalls—hunt memory-resident persistence now.
Healthcare Cyberattacks Are Rising and Harming Patient Care: A Defensive Playbook for 2026
New data shows healthcare cyberattacks are climbing, costlier to remediate, and measurably degrading patient outcomes. Here's how defenders must respond.
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