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Your Patient Data is Being Stolen. Healthcare systems are prime targets for cyber criminals. 89% of healthcare organizations experienced data breaches. Patient records sell for $250+ each. HIPAA violations cost $16M average. Plexicus protects medical data from devices to cloud.
Understanding the complex healthcare data ecosystem and its vulnerabilities
The numbers don't lie - medical breaches are devastating
Understanding the risks and impact of patient data breaches in healthcare.
Highlighting the security vulnerabilities present in connected medical devices.
Addressing the challenges and costs associated with HIPAA compliance failures.
Common security flaws that expose patient health information
1// ✅ Secure FHIR API implementation2app.get('solution-pages.healthtech./api/fhir/Patient/:id', 3 authenticate,4 authorize(['read:patient']),5 validatePatientAccess,6 (req, res) => {7 8 // Parameterized query to prevent SQL injection9 const query = 'SELECT id, name, dob FROM patients WHERE id = ? AND authorized_user = ?';10 11 // Secure audit logging (no PHI)12 auditLog.info({13 action: 'patient_access',14 user_id: req.user.id,15 patient_id: req.params.id,16 timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),17 ip_address: req.ip18 });19 20 db.query(query, [req.params.id, req.user.id], (err, result) => {21 if (err) {22 auditLog.error('Database error during patient access', { user_id: req.user.id });23 return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Access denied' });24 }25 26 if (!result.length) {27 return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Patient not found or access denied' });28 }29 30 // Return only authorized, sanitized data31 res.json({32 resourceType: 'Patient',33 id: result[0].id,34 name: result[0].name,35 birthDate: result[0].dob36 // No sensitive PHI exposed37 });38 });39});
1// ❌ Vulnerable FHIR API endpoint2app.get('solution-pages.healthtech./api/fhir/Patient/:id', (req, res) => {3 // No authorization check4 // SQL injection possible5 const query = `SELECT * FROM patients WHERE id = ${req.params.id}`;6 7 // PHI exposed in logs8 console.log(`Accessing patient: ${req.params.id}`);9 10 db.query(query, (err, result) => {11 if (err) {12 console.log('Database error:', err);13 return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Database error' });14 }15 16 // Returning all patient data including sensitive PHI17 res.json({18 patient: result[0],19 ssn: result[0].ssn,20 medical_history: result[0].medical_history,21 insurance_info: result[0].insurance_info22 });23 });24});
1# ✅ Secure PHI handling with integrity validation2import hashlib3import datetime4from cryptography.fernet import Fernet5 6def update_patient_record_secure(patient_id, new_data, user_id):7 # Validate user authorization8 if not has_update_permission(user_id, patient_id):9 audit_log_security_event('solution-pages.healthtech.unauthorized_update_attempt', user_id, patient_id)10 raise PermissionError("Insufficient permissions")11 12 # Get current record for integrity check13 current_record = get_patient_record_secure(patient_id)14 original_hash = calculate_phi_hash(current_record)15 16 # Encrypt sensitive data17 encrypted_data = encrypt_phi(new_data)18 19 # Use parameterized query20 query = "UPDATE patients SET medical_history = ?, updated_by = ?, updated_at = ? WHERE id = ?"21 cursor.execute(query, (encrypted_data, user_id, datetime.datetime.now(), patient_id))22 23 # Verify integrity after update24 updated_record = get_patient_record_secure(patient_id)25 new_hash = calculate_phi_hash(updated_record)26 27 # Secure audit logging (no PHI)28 audit_log_phi_access({29 'action': 'record_update',30 'patient_id': patient_id,31 'user_id': user_id,32 'timestamp': datetime.datetime.now(),33 'original_hash': original_hash,34 'new_hash': new_hash35 })36 37 return "Record updated securely"38 39def access_patient_data_secure(patient_id, user_id, requested_fields):40 # Verify minimum necessary access41 authorized_fields = get_authorized_fields(user_id, patient_id)42 allowed_fields = set(requested_fields) & set(authorized_fields)43 44 if not allowed_fields:45 raise PermissionError("No authorized fields requested")46 47 # Build secure query with only authorized fields48 field_list = ', '.join(allowed_fields)49 query = f"SELECT {field_list} FROM patients WHERE id = ?"50 result = cursor.execute(query, (patient_id,)).fetchone()51 52 # Return only authorized, decrypted data53 decrypted_result = {}54 for i, field in enumerate(allowed_fields):55 if field in ENCRYPTED_FIELDS:56 decrypted_result[field] = decrypt_phi(result[i])57 else:58 decrypted_result[field] = result[i]59 60 # Audit the access61 audit_log_phi_access({62 'action': 'data_access',63 'patient_id': patient_id,64 'user_id': user_id,65 'fields_accessed': list(allowed_fields),66 'timestamp': datetime.datetime.now()67 })68 69 return decrypted_result
1# ❌ Vulnerable PHI handling2def update_patient_record(patient_id, new_data):3 # No integrity validation4 # No audit trail5 # Direct database update without checks6 7 query = f"UPDATE patients SET medical_history = '{new_data}' WHERE id = {patient_id}"8 cursor.execute(query)9 10 # PHI logged in plaintext11 print(f"Updated patient {patient_id} with data: {new_data}")12 13 return "Record updated successfully"14 15def access_patient_data(patient_id, user_id):16 # No access control validation17 # No minimum necessary principle18 query = f"SELECT * FROM patients WHERE id = {patient_id}"19 result = cursor.execute(query).fetchone()20 21 # Return all data regardless of user permissions22 return {23 'patient_id': result[0],24 'name': result[1],25 'ssn': result[2],26 'medical_history': result[3],27 'insurance_info': result[4],28 'mental_health_notes': result[5]29 }
Automated compliance validation for healthcare standards
FDA-compliant security validation for connected medical devices
<medical_device_software>
<classification>Class_B</classification>
<safety_requirements>
<risk_analysis>iso_14971</risk_analysis>
<software_lifecycle>iec_62304</software_lifecycle>
<cybersecurity>fda_guidance</cybersecurity>
</safety_requirements>
</medical_device_software>
Administrative systems and general IT infrastructure
Patient portals and external-facing applications
Isolated network for medical devices
Electronic health records and core healthcare systems
Medical IoT devices with restricted access
All traffic monitored & encrypted
Security solutions tailored for healthcare platforms
Real-time compliance assessment and automated reporting for healthcare security standards
Automated vulnerability scanning for healthcare platforms
curl -X GET "https://api.plexicus.com/compliance/report?framework=hipaa&entity=covered_entity" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${PLEXICUS_TOKEN}" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"request": "create-repo",
"request_id": "healthtech-scan-001",
"extra_data": {
"repository_name": "patient-portal",
"industry": "healthcare",
"data_types": ["phi", "pii", "medical"],
"compliance_frameworks": ["hipaa", "hitech", "fda"]
}
}'
Healthcare application vulnerability assessment targeting sensitive data types:
{
"data": [
{
"id": "finding-health-001",
"type": "finding",
"attributes": {
"title": "PHI Exposed in API Response",
"description": "Patient Social Security Numbers returned in plaintext API response",
"severity": "critical",
"file_path": "src/api/PatientController.java",
"original_line": 89,
"tool": "checkmarx",
"cve": "CWE-359",
"cvssv3_score": 9.3,
"false_positive": false,
"remediation_notes": "Implement field-level encryption and data masking for PHI"
}
},
{
"id": "finding-health-002",
"type": "finding",
"attributes": {
"title": "Medical Device Default Credentials",
"description": "Infusion pump accessible with default admin/admin credentials",
"severity": "critical",
"file_path": "config/device-config.xml",
"original_line": 12,
"tool": "nessus",
"cve": "CWE-798",
"cvssv3_score": 8.8,
"false_positive": false,
"remediation_notes": "Force password change on first login and implement strong authentication"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"total_findings": 156,
"critical": 23,
"high": 45,
"medium": 67,
"low": 21
}
}
Investment vs. potential losses in healthcare security
Automated compliance validation for healthcare standards