If you are employed by the homecare or private nursing sector then you may be interested to know that the mental health of social workers has been affected by a ransomware attack. Those who provide bespoke care packages have also been impacted. Data has shown time and time again that there is a risk of ransomware to healthcare providers in the UK, and that more has to be done to try and make sure that people are given the support and training they need. KnowBe4 are a top provider when it comes to awareness and security training. They created a simulated phishing program and they have also shown what an impact it has had on the healthcare sector. The details about the malicious attacks as well as the financial costs have all come to light, as have the recovery efforts. It would seem that the UK healthcare sector is being failed and that the report now outlines the contributing aspects of these attacks. Some of it comes down to making the wrong click but at the same time, there are other issues at-hand.

Some of the key findings include the fact that there has been a huge surge in attacks and that there has been an increase of over 77%. Healthcare workers are amongst some of the most affected and they are facing an increase of over 74%. The impact of breaches like this is proving to be quite far reaching when you look at the cost and time of everything. Organisations could well be trying to pay off the debt and they could also be trying to handle things like this for years to come. Stopping attacks is now a bigger priority than ever. Even though organisations are known for having a bad starting point, more has to be done.