Why are healthcare apps still bleeding from the same wounds, year after year?

Digital prescriptions, virtual appointments, connected medical devices. We’ve entered an era where healthcare is software, and that means it’s also a target.

Last year alone, over 133 million healthcare records were breached (Source: HIPAA Journal)

And not just breached ... sold, exploited, and used to scam vulnerable patients.

Even worse?

Many of these attacks weren’t "advanced". They were low-effort account takeovers, simple phishing emails, and bot-generated abuse fraud.

Healthcare platforms are especially attractive to attackers because:

They hold deeply personal data

They lack modern fraud prevention layers

Their apps are often rushed to market under regulatory pressure

It’s a perfect storm.

And the cost isn’t just money.

When a patient’s identity is stolen, it delays care.

When bots abuse appointment systems, real patients suffer.

When insurance fraud scales, healthcare trust crumbles.

These aren't theoretical risks, they’re happening now. Your app might be the next entry on the breach list.

The good news?

You don’t have to build fraud protection from scratch.

CrossClassify offers a plug-and-play fraud protection solution already tested across high-risk environments. It detects account takeover, account opening fraud, bot abuse, and device spoofing, built for healthcare, ready for real threats.

Read the full breakdown and see how we’re protecting healthcare platforms in here