between 11 and 25 of Asia-Pacific (APAC) health care firms have suffered a cyber attack, or are unsure whether they have fallen victim to one, according to a study from Frost & Sullivan for Microsoft. Such attacks can cost large health care companies up to $23.3m, while medium-sized companies could lose $17,000. The biggest impact is through loss of customers. It is essential that the digital services of health care companies have robust security and privacy tools, due to the nature of the personal data they hold, said Kenny Yeo from Frost & Sullivan.
Almost half of Asia-Pacific (APAC) health care firms have suffered a cyber attack, or are unsure whether they have fallen victim to one, according to a study from Frost & Sullivan for Microsoft. Such attacks can cost large health care companies up to $23.3m, while medium-sized companies could lose $17,000. The biggest impact is through loss of customers. It is essential that the digital services of health care companies have robust security and privacy tools, due to the nature of the personal data they hold, said Kenny Yeo from Frost & Sullivan.