RANSOMWARE RISKS
IN DENTAL PRACTICES
WHAT DENTAL PRACTICE, PROPRIETORS AND OFFICE MANAGERS NEED TO KNOW
Software used to extort money from an individual or organization by encrypting or otherwise blocking access to applications or files on a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
WHAT IS RANSOMWARE
Why Dental Practices Are Targeted
Lack of Inhouse IT professionals protecting the practice from Cyber Threats
Ransomwares creates High downtimes. Leverages chairs, imaging, PMS, phones go dark - immediate revenue loss
HIPAA PHI value: theft drives regulatory and notification costs
DDS SAFE PERCSOFT
400+ PRACTICES AFFECTED VIA BACKUP VENDOR
REAL INCIDENTS
(what they show)
MCNA DENTAL
8.9M INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED
(LOCKBIT)
HENRY SCHEIN
SUPPLIER COMPROMISE RISKS BROADER ECOSYSTEM
ASPEN DENTAL
MULTI SYSTEM OUTAGE
MULTI MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT
How Attacks Land and What it Costs?
Phishing Credential Theft RDP/VPN Abuse
Unpatched Servers/Endpoints
Managed Service Providers
Backup Consoles with Broad Privileges
IMPACTS:
Downtime, OCR Reporting for HIPAA Compliance Vilations, Legal Fees, Reputation Damage
PERFORM
Backups: Immutable + Offline Copy; Perform a Live Restore Test
Your 30 Day Action Plan
DISABLE
Disable Public Remote Desktop Connection
REQUIRE
Require MFA & intall Halcyon anti-ransomeware agent on all devices
TRAINING
Quaterly Staff Drills -
KnowB4 Training
BOOK
Book a 30-min readiness review: JIM@ATTRONICA.AI
