A cyber security firm is warning of an increasing risk of cyber attacks targeting healthcare.

A CyberCX report shows it's in the top five most targeted sectors in Australia and New Zealand by cyber extortion groups.

It ranks third alongside IT and wholesale and retail services.

Chief Strategy Officer Alistair MacGibbon told Tim Dower it's the sensitive and important information that's attractive to cyber thefts.

He says criminal groups take the information and use it as leverage to demand money.

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A cyber security firm is warning of an increasing risk of cyber attacks targeting healthcare.
A CyberCX report shows it's in the top five most targeted sectors in Australia and New Zealand by cyber extortion groups.
It ranks third alongside IT and wholesale and retail services.
Chief Strategy Officer Alistair MacGibbon told Tim Dower it's the sensitive and important information that's attractive to cyber thefts.
He says criminal groups take the information and use it as leverage to demand money.
LISTEN ABOVE

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Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers. Whether you’re a small business owner or interested in what’s going on in the Big End of Town, this podcast encompasses the sharpest voices and minds in the world of business.

Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers.