Cybercriminals Flock to Healthcare Businesses as Attacks Surge
Attacks on healthcare service providers more than doubled in H1 2026 while hospital attacks grew modestly—the supply chain around healthcare is now the primary target.
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While cyberattacks against hospitals and clinics grew modestly in the first half of 2026, attacks on service providers and other healthcare businesses more than doubled.
Editorial Analysis
The shift to targeting healthcare service providers means the entire ecosystem—billing, IT, labs—faces escalating risk, particularly under NIS2 supply-chain obligations.
Assess whether your organisation is part of a healthcare supply chain and ensure incident response plans reflect the heightened threat level.
Cyberattacks on healthcare service providers doubled in the first half of 2026—supply chain partners face growing exposure.
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