In healthcare, cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern, it’s a clinical risk. A recent survey shows that 93% of U.S. healthcare organizations experienced at least one major cyberattack in the past year. According to TechTarget, among those hit, 72% reported that the breach disrupted patient care.
For companies like dbtech, serving healthcare organizations with mission-critical systems, this is a wake-up call: when systems go down, patient care suffers. That’s why resilience, continuity, and downtime preparedness are more vital than ever.
Key Downtime Statistics from the Report
According to the Ponemon Institute and Proofpoint report featured in TechTarget:
- 93% of healthcare organizations experienced at least one cyberattack in the past year.
- 72% reported patient care disruptions as a direct result of those attacks.
- 87% of supply-chain attack victims saw care disruption, the highest rate of any attack type.
- Disruptions included longer hospital stays, delayed tests and procedures, and even reports of increased mortality.
- 96% of organizations suffered data loss or exfiltration at least twice in two years.
- While 30% are using AI in cybersecurity, 60% struggle to protect the sensitive data that powers those tools.
Why This Matters for Healthcare Providers
In healthcare, every minute of downtime matters. Electronic health records, lab systems, imaging, and patient monitoring tools all depend on constant availability. When a cyberattack hits, hospitals face more than data loss, they face treatment delays, communication breakdowns, and lost trust.
A breach isn’t just an inconvenience. It’s a patient safety issue.
Tackle Downtime with dbtech
Cyberattacks are inevitable, but downtime doesn’t have to be. As 72% of hacked healthcare organizations have learned, data breaches can directly impact patients.
At dbtech, we design solutions that help healthcare providers stay operational, even during unplanned downtime or cyber incidents. Our affordable downtime workstation solution, starting at $299, gives teams secure, offline access to critical patient data when network systems fail. Talk to our team to get started today.