Red Teams vs. Blue Teams: What’s the Difference, and How do Health IT Leaders Run These Exercises

One third of healthcare organizations surveyed were hit by a ransomware attack in the past year, according to “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2021” survey report published by Sophos in early 2021. Data is often leaked during these events, with at least 72 percent of ransomware incidents in the U.S. healthcare sector so far this year resulting in victims’ data being leaked.
Not only do these incidents impact patient trust and an organization’s bottom line, they can lead to longer stays for patients, delays in procedures and tests resulting in poor outcomes, and an increase in patients…