ScottCare Blog Cybersecurity: Why 2025 Is a Critical Year for Your Hospital

In today's digital landscape, healthcare institutions are prime targets for cybercriminals looking to exploit sensitive patient data. The urgency to strengthen cybersecurity has never been greater. 2024 marked a record-breaking year for healthcare cyberattacks, with 92% of hospitals reporting at least one incident-a troubling increase from previous years. Reports indicate that 677 major health data breaches exposed over 182.4 million patient records, making it one of the worst years on record. On average, hospitals faced 43 cyberattacks annually-nearly one per week-placing immense pressure on IT security teams.