Securing Patient Data: How a Leading Healthcare Provider Strengthened Its Cyber Defenses with AKATI Sekurity
The Growing Cyber Threat in Healthcare
The healthcare sector stands at a crossroads—on one side, cutting-edge technology is revolutionizing patient care, treatment, and medical research. On the other, the industry faces an unprecedented surge in cyber threats, with attackers targeting high-value patient records, medical devices, and hospital networks.
Healthcare providers are prime targets for cybercriminals due to the vast amount of sensitive data they manage. Ransomware attacks, data breaches, and system disruptions don’t just cause financial losses—they can mean the difference between life and death when critical systems are compromised.
One of the largest healthcare corporations in the Asia Pacific region recognized this urgent need for proactive cybersecurity measures. With millions of patient records and critical medical services at stake, they turned to AKATI Sekurity to assess, strengthen, and safeguard their security infrastructure.
The Challenge: Cyber Threats That Go Beyond Financial Loss
Cybersecurity isn’t just an IT issue for healthcare—it’s a patient safety issue. Studies show that 95% of healthcare institutions have already fallen victim to cyberattacks, costing the industry over $5.5 billion annually.
For this healthcare provider, the risks were clear:
🛑 Unsecured medical records – Patient data stored in digital records (EHRs) and cloud-based platforms made them susceptible to data theft and privacy breaches.
🛑 Compliance & regulatory pressure – Healthcare organizations must comply with data protection laws and medical industry security standards, but maintaining compliance can be overwhelming.
🛑 Increasing ransomware & DDoS threats – Malware, ransomware, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks threatened to shut down hospital operations, delay treatments, and put lives at risk.
🛑 Technology & expertise barriers – With cyberattacks becoming more advanced, the organization needed specialized expertise to identify security weaknesses and implement industry-leading protections.
With trust and patient safety on the line, the healthcare provider sought a cybersecurity partner with deep experience in securing critical infrastructure—AKATI Sekurity.
The Strategy: A Multi-Layered Cybersecurity Approach
Understanding the complexities of healthcare IT infrastructure, AKATI Sekurity conducted a comprehensive security assessment to pinpoint weaknesses before attackers could exploit them.
Security Infrastructure Assessment – A deep dive into network security, medical device security, cloud vulnerabilities, and third-party risks to uncover critical security gaps.
Compliance & Regulatory Guidance – Evaluated security frameworks to ensure compliance with healthcare cybersecurity regulations, minimizing legal and financial risks.
Threat Hunting & Vulnerability Analysis – Simulated real-world cyberattacks to test the resilience of hospital networks and identify vulnerabilities in patient data storage systems.
Incident Response & Risk Mitigation Plan – Developed a proactive security roadmap to prevent breaches, respond effectively to cyber threats, and enhance long-term resilience.
The Results: A Safer, More Secure Healthcare System
After implementing AKATI Sekurity’s recommendations, the healthcare provider saw significant improvements in its cybersecurity posture:
✔ Protected millions of patient records – Data encryption and enhanced access controls ensured that only authorized personnel could access patient information.
✔ Improved threat detection & response – Deployed intrusion detection systems, AI-driven threat monitoring, and real-time incident response measures.
✔ Ensured regulatory compliance – Strengthened security policies to align with industry standards, reducing legal risks and financial penalties.
✔ Minimized cyberattack risks – Hardened hospital networks against ransomware, phishing, and insider threats, ensuring continuity of critical patient care.
With these cybersecurity measures in place, the healthcare provider could focus on what mattered most—delivering high-quality medical care without fear of cyber disruptions.
