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Expression of Concern

Expression of Concern: HCAP: Hybrid cyber attack prediction model for securing healthcare applications

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After this article [1] was published, it was noted that article uses terminology that differs from standards in the field (e.g., ‘cyber assault’ instead of ‘cyber attack’). In addition, the PLOS One Editors have concerns about the article’s compliance with the PLOS Authorship policy.

In light of the cumulative concerns, the PLOS One Editors issue this Expression of Concern. Readers are advised to interpret the article [1] with caution.

Reference

  1. 1. Ali MF, Mohmood MS, Shukur BS, Bacarra R, Alsayaydeh JAJ, Ibrahim MM, et al. HCAP: Hybrid cyber attack prediction model for securing healthcare applications. PLoS One. 2025;20(5):e0321941. pmid:40354442

Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2026) Expression of Concern: HCAP: Hybrid cyber attack prediction model for securing healthcare applications. PLoS One 21(2): e0342838. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342838

Published: February 13, 2026

Copyright: © 2026 The PLOS One Editors. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.