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April 4, 2026InformaticsOpen Access

Cybersecurity Challenges in Hospitals: International Incident Reports Analysis and Expert Validation

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GRGrigori RoggeSBSabine Bohnet-Joschko

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Overview

Analysis identifies cyber risks in hospitals, suggesting need for collaborative data sharing and expert insights.

Key Points

  • This study aims to identify types of cyber risks and evaluate factors influencing incident occurrence in hospitals.
  • Consolidated data on cyber incidents from five publicly accessible international datasets (2021-2024).
  • Analyzed a unified dataset with 3459 entries focusing on hospital incidents.
  • Conducted discussions in four focus groups with 14 IT experts to gather insights on threats.
  • Hacking, particularly ransomware attacks, is a major security risk for hospitals.
  • Experts highlighted the rise of organized and professionalized hacking activities.
  • Emphasized need for accessible data on cyber risks and collaboration among institutions.

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Rogge et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d0aee0659487ece0fa4bb4https://doi.org/10.3390/informatics13040054
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