Veradigm identifies phishing as most common cyberattack in healthcare
MDRX•Veradigm said generic phishing messages caused 63% of 170 reported email-related healthcare breaches in 2025, while only 19% of surveyed practice leaders were very confident they could recover quickly from a cyberattack.
1. Phishing threats in healthcare
Veradigm highlighted phishing as healthcare’s most common cyberattack, saying breaches threaten treatment continuity and patient safety. Generic phishing messages accounted for 63% of 170 reported email-related breaches in 2025, and credential phishing increased 700% in late 2024 as AI enabled more polished attacks at greater scale.
2. Recovery confidence
Only 19% of surveyed practice leaders were very confident they could recover quickly from a cyberattack. Veradigm also said 68% of all data breaches involved a non-malicious human element.
