Black Book Report Warns Hospital AI Adoption Is Outpacing Cybersecurity Controls

Black Book Research says hospitals are rolling out AI faster than they’re strengthening the cybersecurity controls needed to manage it. A new hospital action framework released by the firm flags “shadow AI,” excessive agent privileges, and third-party exposure as urgent risks, alongside the possibility of clinical downtime through 2027. The report also points to gaps that should be addressed, including identity controls, data-loss prevention, asset inventories, vendor oversight, and incident-response planning. The findings come as healthcare providers increasingly deploy AI tools in operational and clinical workflows, raising the stakes for how systems are authenticated and monitored.