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The state of research on cyberattacks against hospitals and available best practice recommendations: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The health sector has quickly become a target for cyberattacks. Hospitals are especially sensitive to these sorts of attacks as any disruption in operations or even disclosure of patient personal information can have far-reaching consequences. The objective of this study was to map the available literature on cyberattacks on hospitals and to identify the different domains of research, while extracting the recommendations and guidelines put forth in the literature.

Methods

Four databases (PubMed, Web of Science, ProQuest, and Scopus) were searched using standardized and adapted search syntax in order to identify relevant manuscripts published between 1997 and 2017. These were screened by two reviewers and included or excluded based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data from articles were then extracted and analyzed.

Results

The search identified 818 records of which 97 were included. Of the 97, 32% were published in 2017 while around 40% of the articles were published prior to the last three years. Six domains of research emerged through the analysis, which are included here: context and trends in cybersecurity (27.8%), connected medical devices and equipment (29.9%), hospital information systems (14.4%), raising awareness and lessons learned (6.2%), information security methodology (15.4%), and specific types of attacks (6.2%).

Conclusion

There is a generally growing interest in the research field, but the available literature remains limited in number. There are important aspects of cybersecurity (e.g. cloud storage and access management) as well as specific medical fields that rely on various medical devices that have been neglected. Recommendations are available, but comprehensive guidelines and standardized best practice measures are still necessary.

SUBMITTER: Argaw ST

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6330387 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The state of research on cyberattacks against hospitals and available best practice recommendations: a scoping review.

Argaw Salem T ST Bempong Nefti-Eboni NE Eshaya-Chauvin Bruce B Flahault Antoine A

BMC medical informatics and decision making 20190111 1

<h4>Background</h4>The health sector has quickly become a target for cyberattacks. Hospitals are especially sensitive to these sorts of attacks as any disruption in operations or even disclosure of patient personal information can have far-reaching consequences. The objective of this study was to map the available literature on cyberattacks on hospitals and to identify the different domains of research, while extracting the recommendations and guidelines put forth in the literature.<h4>Methods</ ...[more]

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The state of research on cyberattacks against hospitals and available best practice recommendations: a scoping review.

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