Ransomware Disrupting Care
Attacks on hospitals and pathology or IT suppliers delay treatment and divert patients. Criminal groups know the pressure this creates.
Critical National Infrastructure
When systems stop, patient care stops.
Hospitals, care providers, pharmaceutical companies and research organisations hold some of the most sensitive data there is. We help you protect it while keeping clinical services running.
TOP THREATS: HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCESSector focus
Ransomware Disrupting CareAttacks on hospitals and pathology or IT suppliers delay treatment and divert patients.
Patient Data ExposureMedical records are highly sensitive and valuable for fraud and extortion.
Medical Devices and Clinical SystemsConnected devices and clinical applications often run older software and cannot be patched freely.
Research and Intellectual PropertyLife sciences research and clinical trial data attract state backed espionage.
The threat picture
Why attackers target healthcare & life sciences
Healthcare runs on connected systems, from electronic patient records and imaging to pathology, pharmacy and medical devices. When ransomware hits a key supplier or a hospital network, appointments are cancelled and clinicians are forced back to paper.
Cybergen helps healthcare and life sciences organisations find weaknesses before attackers do, monitor for intrusions around the clock, protect patient and research data and evidence their compliance.
Patient Data Exposure
Medical records are highly sensitive and valuable for fraud and extortion. A breach damages trust and triggers regulatory action.
Medical Devices and Clinical Systems
Connected devices and clinical applications often run older software and cannot be patched freely. They need segmentation and careful monitoring.
Research and Intellectual Property
Life sciences research and clinical trial data attract state backed espionage. Losing it can undo years of investment.
Supplier Dependencies
Health systems rely heavily on third party software and service providers. An incident at one supplier can affect many organisations at once.
Regulation and standards
The rules you work under
The obligations that shape security in healthcare & life sciences, and how we help you meet them with evidence rather than paperwork.
NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit
Organisations with access to NHS patient data and systems must complete the DSPT, which for many is now aligned to the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework.
Official guidanceUK GDPR
Health data is special category data that requires appropriate security and must be reported to the ICO when a qualifying breach occurs.
Official guidanceNIS Regulations 2018
Healthcare in parts of the UK is covered as an essential service, bringing security and incident reporting duties.
Official guidanceNIS2 Directive
Healthcare providers, laboratories and medicines manufacturers fall within NIS2 in EU member states.
Official guidanceIllustrative scenario
A Pathology Partner Goes Dark
How a typical attack on healthcare & life sciences unfolds, step by step. Press play to watch it run.
- 1Supplier Breach
Attackers compromise a pathology services provider through stolen remote access credentials.
- 2Encryption
Laboratory systems are encrypted and test results stop flowing to hospitals.
- 3Clinical Impact
Hospitals postpone procedures that need blood tests and divert urgent cases elsewhere.
- 4Extortion
Stolen patient data is posted on a leak site to increase pressure to pay.
Where Cybergen breaks the chain
Supplier risk assessments identify the critical dependency, continuity plans keep urgent testing moving, MDR contains the intrusion on your own network and data protection controls limit what can be stolen.
Illustrative example, not a real incident.
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Can you help with the DSPT?
Yes. We help organisations understand the CAF aligned DSPT, assess their position and gather the evidence they need.
Can you test medical devices and clinical systems safely?
Yes. We agree scope and safety controls with clinical engineering teams and use non disruptive techniques for fragile systems.
How do we reduce supplier risk?
Identify suppliers that hold patient data or support critical services, assess them on real access and make sure contracts and continuity plans reflect that risk.
Do you work with life sciences and research organisations?
Yes. We help pharmaceutical, biotech and research organisations protect intellectual property and clinical trial data.
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