BreakPoint Labs (BPL) recently collaborated with a hospital and one of their local healthcare clinic partners to assess the risks and potential attack surface between the two interconnected IT networks. The assessment revealed critical vulnerabilities due to reduced security measures, as an established trust between the entities had lowered best security practices in some areas. This case study highlights the findings, outcomes, and benefits of this collaborative security assessment and demonstrates how attack vectors can exist between trusted partners.
The hospital and its local clinic partner acknowledged the necessity of identifying potential attack vectors through a penetration test. In response, they engaged BreakPoint Labs to perform a thorough assessment of its IT supply chain workflows and overall cybersecurity. The main objective was to identify vulnerabilities that could be exploited due to the trust and shared IT resources between the two entities while also developing strategies to mitigate these risks.
