Data theft in the Healthcare sector
How a data theft attack could realistically chain together in a Healthcare organisation, from initial access to business impact — and exactly what you should test to break the chain.
Microsoft 365 account to sensitive data
A phished Microsoft 365 identity is turned into durable access, used to discover where sensitive data lives in SharePoint and Teams, and finally to quietly extract it — all without dropping malware.
AWS access key to data exfiltration
A leaked long-lived AWS access key is used to enumerate the account, escalate through permissive IAM, and read and exfiltrate data from cloud storage and databases.
Supplier account to internal network
A compromised supplier's access is used to enter the organisation through a trusted connection, then to move from the supplier's limited footprint toward internal systems and data.
Patient portal to clinical records
A weakness in a patient-facing portal or its integration is used to move from a single account's view to broad access to clinical records held in connected systems.
Why chaining matters here
A scanner might flag each weakness in this environment in isolation. What determines whether data theft is actually achievable is whether those weaknesses — together with identities, trust relationships and gaps in monitoring — can be linked into a working path. That is what a red-team engagement validates, and what these chains are designed to help you scope.