BJ Sutton Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Article Review #2<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cyber Victimization within Healthcare Industries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Principles of the Social Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In the Journal Article it explains that for Ethical, Parsimony, and Determinism, because of the cyberattack to healthcare it \u201cdisrupted the processing of millions of patients\u2019 prescriptions and services, which delayed access to essential medications and care.<\/em>\u201d Plus, with \u201cthe frequency of these attacks continues to rise, driven by growing vulnerabilities within healthcare systems, because of new digital technologies, such as mHealth, telehealth, and AI-supported diagnostic tools.<\/em>\u201d In the article they reveal that with the cyber-attacks happening, it forced Corporations to turn to the government to handle the situation, which is based off the unknown sources to the cyber-attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Questionable hypotheses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In the Article one of the biggest conflicts was on how the \u201cthe healthcare sector lags most other critical infrastructure sectors in understanding about these risks and developing specific plans to protect, respond to, and recover from cyberattacks (Javaid, 2023).<\/em>\u201d This also stated, \u201cIt is essential for the healthcare industry to not only keep pace with these changes but also to deepen its understanding of the motives and characteristics driving these cyberattacks.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Research Methods<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n They used the \u201cstudy advances the field of healthcare cybersecurity<\/em>\u201d to help resolve unknown cyber problems within the healthcare systems by \u201capplying the core principles of Routine Activities Theory (RAT) and the Cyber-Routine Activities Theory (C-RAT) framework to identify, analyze, and offer preventive measures against the underlying motives and characteristics of cyberattacks targeting the healthcare sector<\/em>.\u201d With them using (RAT) and (CRAT) it would help build a better \u201cUnderstanding of these dynamics and show how they are crucial for developing more effective strategies to protect healthcare systems, safeguard patient privacy, and ensure the continuity of care.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Data and Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For data insuring records of the attacks \u201cBetween 2016 and 2022, most of the 30% of cyber incidents involving data abuse targeted health care organizations (HIMSS, 2023; HIPAA, 2022; Protect Harbour, 2022).<\/em>\u201d In the year of 2023, \u201chealthcare experienced its worst year for breached records, with a 156% increase from 2022, reaching 133,068,542 breached records and surpassing the previous record of 113 million set in 2015 (HIPPA, 2024).<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concepts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The hackers would use \u201cphishing emails that is a deceptive tactic where attackers send emails that appear legitimate to trick recipients into revealing sensitive information.<\/em>\u201d They would also use \u201cRansomware which is malware that locks or encrypts a user\u2019s data until a ransom is<\/em> Challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n They also used \u201c(Lack of Capable Guardianship) that plays a significant role in understanding the challenges in healthcare cybersecurity.<\/em>\u201d Also, \u201cCapable guardianship, according to the original model by Cohen and Felson (1979), referred to the presence of people or passers who could effectively deter or prevent criminal activities through their presence or intervention.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contribution Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For this Conclusion \u201cthe current study used the RAT framework to understand the key motives driving cyber-attacks on the healthcare sector and to examine why the healthcare industry remains an attractive target for cybercriminals.<\/em>\u201d Also, \u201chighly reliable open-source data was being used, offering extensive coverage of incidents across various regions and organizations.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cite Source<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Praveen Y, Kim M, Choi K-S. Cyber victimization in the healthcare industry: Analyzing offender motivations and target characteristics through routine activities theory (RAT) and cyber-routine activities theory (cyber-RAT). International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence & Cybercrime [Internet]. 2024 [cited 2024 Nov 12];7(2):2. Available from: https:\/\/vc.bridgew.edu\/ijcic\/vol7\/iss2\/2\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BJ Sutton Jr. 11\/11\/2024 Article Review #2 Cyber Victimization within Healthcare Industries Principles of the Social Sciences In the Journal Article it explains that for Ethical, Parsimony, and Determinism, because of the cyberattack to healthcare it \u201cdisrupted the processing of millions of patients\u2019 prescriptions and services, which delayed access to essential medications and care.\u201d Plus,… <\/p>\n
paid.<\/em>\u201d Although, \u201cEven if the ransom is paid, there is no guarantee the data will be restored.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n