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The State of Pharmaceutical Cybersecurity: 5 Challenges, Gaps, and Priorities
This infographic examines five major cybersecurity concerns facing pharmaceutical companies: evolving business requirements, data privacy and intellectual-property protection, aging operational technology, workforce risks, and changing security priorities. Ransomware increased tenfold during the first half of 2021, while life sciences organizations experienced an 83% rise in phishing. Legacy OT equipment may be decades old, unsupported, and unable to receive adequate security patches. Remote work also expanded reliance on VPNs, connected devices, and external access, increasing concern about both external attacks and internal errors. Key priorities include network security, secure access, device protection, business communications, and endpoint security. Stronger employee education and mod
