60 percent of healthcare organizations unprotected against a second major data breach

Inconsistent adoption of DMARC standards is leaving 60 percent of US healthcare organizations that have already reported breaches exposed to a second attack. The study from Red Sift looks at breaches reported to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) during 2023-2024 shows that of 101 companies analyzed, 61 percent remain unprotected, with 33 having no DMARC policy and 28 lacking any data on DMARC. Only 39 percent (40 companies) have implemented some level of enforcement, with 24 adopting the strongest 'reject' policy and 16 using 'quarantine.' In addition, Red Sift's analysis of the 100 largest EMEA healthcare… [Continue Reading]