Cloud exposure
95%
of organizations have exposed sensitive cloud data.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
2025 State of Data Security Report
The healthcare, biotech, and pharma sectors are embracing AI to improve outcomes, streamline operations, and personalize care. But without rigorous data governance, AI becomes a liability.
AI presents new dangers to data, and organizations must take proactive steps to secure their critical information.
To understand how AI impacts data security, Varonis reviewed 98 healthcare organizations to understand how healthcare data is at risk in the AI era.
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AI is a Catalyst for Data Risk
As healthcare, biotech, and pharma accelerate AI adoption, the risks to sensitive data grow in parallel. Without strong data governance, critical systems can be exposed to vulnerabilities and exploitation.
Ghost users
90%
of organizations have stale but enabled ghost users.
Unverified apps
64%
have unverified apps, including unsanctioned AI.
AI exposure
90%
of organizations have sensitive data exposed to AI tools.
Research methodology
Inside the research
Varonis is committed to providing clear, unbiased insights that help mitigate data security risks.
Data at scale
Analysis of real environments across real healthcare organizations.
Analysis of real environments across real healthcare organizations.
- Nearly 1 billion cloud resources
- More than 2 petabytes of data
- 98 organizations
Cloud and SaaS coverage
Research spans major cloud platforms, business applications, and AI tools.
Research spans major cloud platforms, business applications, and AI tools.
- AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Snowflake, Box, Salesforce, and Panzura
- Microsoft Copilot, M365, Databricks, and Okta
- Slack, Zoom, and Entra ID
A global sample
Organizations represent healthcare, biotech, and pharma across multiple regions.
Organizations represent healthcare, biotech, and pharma across multiple regions.
- Countries included: United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the U.K., Spain, Italy, Brazil, Australia, India, and more.
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