Today in Data: The Escalating Importance of Cybersecurity

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Today in Data, the price of cyber insurance — like most everything these days — is on the rise. Plus, the American Hospital Association is on alert for potential healthcare-related cyberattacks by Russians, and the U.S. is preparing for potential private sector cyberattacks as Russia continues to wage war on Ukraine and its allies.

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    Data

    $10B: Estimated global damage from the NotPetya cyberattack in 2017

    623M: Number of ransomware attacks in 2021

    45M: Number of healthcare records compromised last year in cyberattacks

    72: Maximum hours to report a ransomware attack and its demands under the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act

    100+: Number of U.S. companies that met with federal officials last week to get information about potential Russian cyberattacks