---
title: "The 3 Biggest Threats Healthcare Data Security is Facing Right Now"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/the-3-biggest-threats-healthcare-data-security-is-facing-right-now/"
date: "2019-03-15T06:44:30+00:00"
section: "Industry Insights"
tags:
  - "Cyber Attacker"
  - "Cyber Security Report"
  - "Cyber Threats"
  - "Data Security"
  - "Healthcare"
  - "Internet Security"
  - "Mobile Device"
  - "Supply Chain Attacks"
  - "Supply Chain Security"
  - "WannaCry"
source: "readwrite.com"
source_url: "https://readwrite.com/2019/03/14/the-3-biggest-threats-healthcare-data-security-is-facing-right-now/"
---

# The 3 Biggest Threats Healthcare Data Security is Facing Right Now

March 15, 2019 · Reported by readwrite.com

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2019/the-3-biggest-threats-healthcare-data-security-is-facing-right-now.jpg)

> The year 2017 suffered the greatest ransomware attack in the history of the internet. The WannaCry ransomware detected in hospitals of the UK. It then exploded across the globe and affected more than 200,000 computers across 150 countries. This attack targeted the computers running with the Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting data and demanded a ransom payment in bitcoin currency. This cyber attack damaged the global economy by billions of dollars.

[Read the full article at readwrite.com](https://readwrite.com/2019/03/14/the-3-biggest-threats-healthcare-data-security-is-facing-right-now/)

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