PriMera Scientific Engineering (ISSN: 2834-2550)

Research Article

Volume 8 Issue 2

Ransomware Resilient Architecture for Healthcare Using Blockchain and IPFS

Abdulaziz Alkhajeh*, Sara Alhashmi, Alya Al Ali, Rakan Alhosani, Suhail Alshehhi, Deepa Pavithran and Joseph Anajemba

February 03, 2026

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Abstract

Healthcare has always been a crucial part of human life, with people investing resources to get the best services available. Ensuring patient confidentiality has always been crucial, but the digital era introduces new security risks. Hospitals now store patient information in computerized databases, which are vulnerable to cyberattacks. One major threat is ransomware attacks, where hackers capture sensitive and confidential patient data and demand large sums of money to prevent it from being leaked or sold. This puts patient privacy at risk and can disrupt healthcare services. Also, unauthorized access to the patients’ information compromising the data confidentiality has been a growing concern because health care has always been sensitive and personal information that should not be utilized for commercial purposes. Blockchain technology offers a solution by providing a secure way to store patient files. Using an Interplanetary File System (IPFS) on the blockchain, healthcare providers can save patient records in a decentralized and protected system, reducing the risks linked to traditional databases. This method helps protect patient information from cyber threats, ensuring privacy and security. In this paper, we are using blockchain-based architecture coupled with pinata IPFS cloud to secure the patient’s valuable information from any kind of cyber-attack, including ransomware.

Keywords: Data breach prevention; Ransomware attacks; Blockchain technology; decentralized storage

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