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Rural Healthcare left vulnerable to cyber attacks

Infrastructure gaps, limited budgets, and outdated tools are putting PHI at risk.

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2025 healthcare email security report

Key insights from 180 email-related healthcare breaches and actionable steps to protect your organization.

 

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REPORT

2025 healthcare email security report

Key insights from 180 email-related healthcare breaches and actionable steps to protect your organization.


Download the report

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Top takeaways

What the data reveals about rural healthcare's growing cybersecurity gap, and where leaders must act next.
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85% of rural healthcare IT leaders report their current infrastructure can't support advanced email security

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50% of rural IT leaders cite budget limitations as a top barrier to adopting HIPAA-compliant email, nearly double their urban peers

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Rural orgs are lagging their urban counterparts by 22% in adopting AI-driven threat detection

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73% of rural leaders admit they struggle to maintain HIPAA compliance due to a lack of staff and funding

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Key resources

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2025 Report: Rural Healthcare left vulnerable to cyber attacks

New research reveals how rural providers are falling behind on cybersecurity.

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Executive summary: Rural Healthcare left vulnerable to cyber attacks

Key takeaways on rural security gaps, compliance strain, and email risk.

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Infographic; Rural Healthcare left vulnerable to cyber attacks

Visual snapshot of where rural providers are falling behind on security.

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Report excerpt: Why rural healthcare is a growing target
Outdated systems and weak defenses are attracting more sophisticated attacks.

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Report excerpt: Infrastructure limitations block progress

Old networks and limited bandwidth prevent secure tools from being deployed.

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Report excerpt: Usability is security

When tools create friction, staff will find workarounds that may not be secure.