Cybersecurity Risks facing Health Companies

High‑value patient data: Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Medicare numbers and pathology results command top dollar on the dark web.
24/7 operations: Hospitals and clinics can’t afford downtime, so attackers see ransomware pay‑outs as more likely.
Legacy devices: PACS servers, HL7 interfaces and ageing medical IoT gear often run outdated operating systems that are hard to patch.

What are the top cyber‑threats facing Perth healthcare providers right now?

1. Ransomware & data‑extortion – Encrypts EMRs, imaging archives and billing systems, then threatens to leak patient data unless a ransom is paid.

2. Email phishing & business‑email compromise (BEC) – Fake “pathology results” or “specialist referral” messages steal credentials and hijack mailboxes.

3. Unpatched clinical devices & IoT endpoints – Outdated radiology workstations, PACS servers and infusion pumps running legacy OS versions with known exploits.

4. Third‑party vendor breaches – Compromise of practice‑management SaaS, outsourced billing or pathology portals that hold shared patient information.

5. Telehealth platform exploits – Session hijacking or insecure APIs that expose live video consults and patient records.

6. My Health Record data leakage – Misconfigured SFTP shares or overly broad user privileges that allow unauthorised access to national health data.

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