In a Comparitech study released in February, researchers analyzed data from IT news channels, data breach reports and HHS Office for Civil Rights data breach portal.
Here is a state-by-state breakdown of the number of ransomware attacks on hospitals and health systems:
- Alabama: 4
- Alaska: 1
- Arizona: 3
- Arkansas: 1
- California: 25
- Colorado: 6
- Connecticut: 2
- Delaware: 3
- Florida: 4
- Georgia: 4
- Hawaii: 2
- Idaho: 1
- Illinois: 3
- Indiana: 7
- Iowa: 3
- Kansas: 3
- Kentucky: 5
- Louisiana: 3
- Maryland: 2
- Massachusetts: 4
- Michigan: 5
- Minnesota: 5
- Mississippi: 1
- Nebraska: 4
- Nevada: 1
- New Hampshire: 1
- New Jersey: 6
- New York: 5
- North Carolina: 2
- Ohio: 7
- Oklahoma: 1
- Oregon: 2
- Pennsylvania: 5
- Rhode Island: 2
- South Carolina: 1
- South Dakota: 1
- Tennessee: 3
- Texas: 14
- Utah: 1
- Virginia: 1
- Washington 3
- West Virginia: 1
- Wisconsin: 4
- Wyoming: 1
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