One Phishing Email Can Shut Down Your Entire Facility
Ambulances diverted. Surgeries cancelled. Patient data exposed. Healthcare breaches cost an average of $10.9 million—highest of any industry. And 91% start with one email.
$10.9 million average healthcare breach cost. The highest of any industry.
HIPAA-Compliant Private AI Analysis
Most security tools send email content to external cloud AI services. For healthcare organizations handling PHI, that creates HIPAA compliance risk.
ForwardToSafety runs private AI infrastructure. No patient data is sent to third-party AI providers. BAA available. Same thorough analysis—with complete data sovereignty for protected health information.
No software installation required—works within HIPAA workstation restrictions. Staff simply forward suspicious emails from their existing email client.
You're the #1 Target. Here's Why.
Patient data is worth more than credit cards on the dark web. And you can't afford downtime.
Ransomware Attacks
"All systems offline. Ambulances diverted. Surgeries cancelled." That's what ransomware looks like in healthcare. One clicked link. 94% increase in attacks last year.
HIPAA Breaches
One phishing email. 50,000 patient records exposed. $1.5 million in fines per violation category. Headlines in the local news. Trust destroyed.
Vendor Impersonation
"Invoice attached from your medical supplier." The email looks right. The attachment contains malware. One click from any staff member and your network is compromised.
Business Email Compromise
"The CFO" needs an urgent wire transfer. "HR" needs all employee W-2s. The urgency feels real—because criminals know healthcare operates under constant pressure.
It Happens Fast
7:32 AM
A billing clerk opens an email that appears to be from a medical device vendor. "Please review the attached invoice." She clicks the attachment.
7:33 AM
Ransomware begins encrypting files across the network. It spreads to connected systems within minutes.
8:45 AM
EHR system offline. Scheduled surgeries cancelled. ER diverting ambulances. Staff can't access patient records. A ransom demand appears: $2.4 million in Bitcoin.
What ForwardToSafety Would Have Caught:
- Attachment flagged as malicious (ransomware signature detected)
- Sender domain didn't match the real vendor
- Email failed authentication checks (spoofed sender)
- Verdict: DANGEROUS
Your Compliance Obligations Are Clear
HIPAA and state regulations create liability when phishing attacks succeed.
| Rule | Requirement | How Phishing Threatens Compliance |
|---|---|---|
| HIPAA Privacy Rule | Protect PHI from unauthorized disclosure | Phishing steals credentials → attackers access patient records, billing info |
| HIPAA Security Rule | Implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards | Email verification is a required technical safeguard |
| HITECH Act | Breach notification requirements with penalties up to $1.5M/year | Phishing-caused breaches trigger mandatory reporting and fines |
| State Privacy Laws | Additional state-specific patient privacy requirements | Multi-state practices face compounded compliance risks |
"Our billing department got an email that looked like it was from our EHR vendor. Something seemed off—we forwarded it to ForwardToSafety. Malware. We almost clicked on it. That could have shut us down for weeks."
— Practice Administrator, Regional Medical Group
How ForwardToSafety Protects Healthcare
Give your staff a 30-second safety check for suspicious emails.
Easy for All Staff
Any staff member can forward suspicious emails. No training required, no software to install.
Ransomware Prevention
Catch malicious attachments and links before anyone clicks. Stop ransomware at the door.
HIPAA Documentation
Detailed analysis reports document your security diligence for compliance records.
Why Healthcare Organizations Trust ForwardToSafety
One Click Shouldn't Shut Down Your Facility
Give your staff a 30-second safety check for suspicious emails.
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