First, it doesn't "often" attack anyone Candida species are isolated with high frequency from cystic fibrosis patients... https://academic.oup.com/mmy/article

First, it doesn't "often" attack anyone Candida species are isolated with high frequency from cystic fibrosis patients... https://academic.oup.com/mmy/article/48/Supplement_1/S114/1032043#:~:text=Candida%20species%20are%20isolated%20with%20high%20frequency%20from,of%20Candida%20infection%20among%20patients%20with%20cystic%20fibrosis https://academic.oup.com/mmy/article/48/Supplement_1/S114/10.... Granted, not specifically about candida auris, but the pattern stands. If you are immunocompromised and they stick medical devices into you, this is a good vector for such things to take hold.