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Verizon DBIR: Healthcare Fends Off Increased Social Engineering Attacks
Verizon's 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report reveals that the healthcare sector faces escalating social engineering attacks despite efforts to defend against them. While ransomware and vendor breaches remain persistent threats, the report highlights that evolving social engineering tactics are creating new vulnerabilities in the healthcare industry.
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