Free Research Report — 2026
The 30-Year Problem
Putting Rural Healthcare
at Risk
Rural hospitals face enterprise-grade adversaries with a fraction of the defenses, budget, and staff. This report maps the threat — and gives your team a practical roadmap to close the gap.
60%
of rural hospitals have no dedicated security personnel — yet face the same threat actors as large health systems
3×
increase in ransomware attacks targeting healthcare since 2020. Rural facilities are disproportionately hit.
4
controls that eliminate the vast majority of successful attacks — all achievable without an enterprise budget
What's inside
The 30-year infrastructure gap
Why rural is different
4 priority controls
90-day roadmap
Federal funding landscape
Risk-by-vector table