There’s an old joke about chief information security officers (CISOs) being gatekeepers of new technologies and initiatives – the infamous “Department of No.” Imagine a bouncer who, strangely, doesn’t let anyone in, saying the club is already too full, even when it’s clearly empty. But that image is outdated — especially in risk-focused industries like…
Data breaches targeting pharma companies are ‘rampant,’ report says
For pharmaceutical companies, cyberattacks can get expensive quickly. In 2021, the average cost of a data breach was $5 million, which is the third-highest of any industry, according to the IBM Cost of a Data Breach report. Cyberattacks can also cause operational disruptions. For example, in 2017, Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) struggled to keep…
Why cyberattacks targeting pharma are ramping up
Cyberattacks targeting the pharma industry have ramped up during the pandemic, and insider threats and nation-state attacks are also on the rise. Meanwhile, the average cost of a pharma breach in 2021 is $5.04 million, according to the IBM-sponsored Ponemon Institute’s Cost of a Data Breach Report. For context, an average data breach incurs damages of $4.24…