How Overreliance on EDR is Failing Healthcare Providers

Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations are becoming more frequent—and more devastating. While many healthcare providers rely on Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) as their main line of defense, this strategy is falling short. EDR is designed to catch specific threats, but it doesn’t address the full scope of risks facing healthcare today. From stolen credentials and weak authentication to undetected insider threats, EDR alone can’t protect against the tactics cybercriminals use to bypass traditional security measures. The result? Increased downtime, regulatory consequences, and, worst of all, a direct impact on patient care. Healthcare organizations must stop relying solely on EDR and shift to a more comprehensive cybersecurity strategy—one that includes strong identity security, access controls, and continuous threat monitoring. With the stakes higher than ever, it’s time to take a more proactive, multi-layered approach to safeguard not just patient data, but lives.