The practice of using false emails to acquire access to a provider’s network or sensitive information is alive and well. While it may seem like phishing is an outdated mode of hacking, the truth is that its alive and well and a very real threat to the healthcare industry.In early July, for example, hackers were able to breach networks of Reliable Respiratory of Norwood, Mass., via a phishing campaign that potentially exposed at least 15 different types of protected health information, according to recently released details of the attack. And in August, Oregon-based provider Legacy Health revealed to some 38,000 patients that a phishing attack in May possibly exposed personal health information.These providers are far from alone: 110 health data breaches exposed 1.13 million patient records in just the first quarter of 2018, according to a May report by Protenus. And in a survey from HIMSS earlier this year, respondents identified phishing attacks as one of the top threat actors, with email attacks proving to be the most popular way to access organizations, making up 62 percent of breaches.

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