Patient data is the most valuable data attackers can steal — and the most damaging to lose

Why healthcare is consistently targeted

Medical data sells for more on criminal markets than financial data. Health records contain everything needed for identity fraud, insurance fraud, and targeted social engineering — and patients cannot change their medical history the way they can change a password. Ransomware groups specifically target healthcare because operational pressure to restore clinical systems creates immediate leverage to pay.

Compliance obligations are equally demanding. Special category health data under UK GDPR carries the strictest processing requirements, and ICO enforcement in healthcare has resulted in fines and public enforcement notices for failures that would be considered minor in other sectors. Cyber Essentials is required for NHS contracts and is the ICO's recommended minimum baseline for health data processors.

What we do for healthcare and medical organisations

• Cyber Essentials certification — required for NHS contracts; the ICO recommends it as a minimum baseline for all health data processors
• Special category data audit — understand exactly what patient data you hold, your lawful basis for processing it, and your retention obligations under UK GDPR
• Clinical system access controls — MFA, role-based access, and audit logging across practice management, EPR, and clinical decision support systems
• Ransomware readiness assessment — identify single points of failure before attackers exploit underfunded or complex clinical IT environments
• Email security review — stop phishing attacks targeting clinical and administrative staff with access to patient records
• Incident response planning — clear steps aligned to ICO 72-hour reporting obligations if patient data is compromised, with clinical continuity considerations

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