Case Study: Italian Healthcare Provider achieves rapid email threat mitigation and patient-data protection with Forcepoint Web & Email Security

Italian Healthcare Provider Protects Patient Data While Allowing Lifesaving Information to Circulate Freely

An Italian regional health authority with 4,575 employees serving millions across seven social‑health districts and four hospitals faced a crippling cryptolocker attack and relied on outdated, disparate web and email defenses. Protecting sensitive patient records while keeping data accessible to clinicians was a critical challenge after the breach forced extended system shutdowns and exposed weaknesses in the organization’s proxy and spam controls.

The provider deployed Forcepoint Web and Email Security to unify protection, apply role‑based policies, and leverage real‑time classification and ThreatSeeker intelligence. Within 24 hours the solution blocked 120,000 malicious emails (about 85% of email traffic, ~30 GB), dramatically reduced desktop malware removals, automated routine tasks, and allowed IT to safely modernize systems while clinicians continue delivering care.