“Organizations in the healthcare industry have been in the news a number of times in recent years as a result of significant cyber attacks. In 2017, WannaCry made global headlines as its impact to the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) became known. Other attacks have seen health records stolen or ransoms paid to keep critical systems online at hospitals. Understanding the nature of the threats to the healthcare industry helps define effective ways to counter these threats and help to prevent them from making future headlines.”