S&P report offers optimistic view of health sector cyber resilience

Despite high-volume and expensive attacks, the health sector is mostly well-positioned to withstand cyber risks, S&P Global Ratings wrote in a new report, saying its credit ratings for health entities are unlikely to be adversely affected by cyber incidents.

“To date, reported cyber incidents have had minimal impact on our credit ratings. Despite their high exposure, we believe U.S.-based health care companies can largely manage their cyber risk, assuming they continue to proactively manage risk and adapt to the evolving...