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Over 77 Percent of Ransomware Groups are targeting the Healthcare Sector

Published

24 September 2026

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regulatory

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Healthtech Infrastructure

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United States

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Fusion42 · 24 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Over 77 percent of ransomware groups are targeting the healthcare sector, exploiting its valuable sensitive data and complex IT environments to disrupt operations and demand ransoms. The sector's reliance on legacy systems and critical uninterrupted services increases vulnerability amid heightened geopolitical tensions.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Healthtech Infrastructure.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Healthcare cyber risk just became a frontline security battle. You must tighten data safeguards and patch legacy devices now or face escalated ransomware losses and operational chaos.

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