State-of-the-art Analysis of Cyberattack Trends in the Healthcare Sector
Résumé
Over the past few years, cyberattacks have grown increasingly complex and severe, with attackers
adopting more dynamic and sophisticated tactics to breach security systems and compromise sensitive
data. The healthcare industry in particular has been one of the most targeted by cyberattacks, as
malicious actors recognize the potential vulnerabilities and immense value of the sensitive data within
this sector. The objective of this study is to examine publicly available cyberattack databases in the
healthcare sector and perform a state-of-the-art analysis on their implementation standards. This
investigation will center on the methodology used to populate the database, the guiding principles that
inform the database design, and the scope of its coverage. Adopting a database approach to cybersecurity
enables a comprehensive overview of the general threat landscape, including common attacks that pose
challenges to the healthcare industry. The insights gathered from this knowledge base can bolster the
efficiency of artificial intelligence and provide stakeholders with valuable information on the evolving
nature of cyberattacks within healthcare. Armed with these insights, stakeholders can better appreciate
the risks they face and take proactive measures to mitigate them.