Ransomware attacks hit health sector hardest in 2022, FBI says

Healthcare entities made up the largest share of ransomware attack targets in 2022, according to an FBI report that underlines recent emphasis on the growth of cyberattacks against critical U.S. infrastructure.

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2022 annual report, released earlier this month, found that the healthcare and public health sector was the top target of 2022 ransomware attacks, with a total of 210 attacks reported to the FBI. The second most-targeted sector, critical manufacturing, reported 157...