by kcarten | Mar 2, 2022 | News, Ransomware
Gov Info Security, March 2, 2022 A West Virginia-based healthcare entity that reported a phishing breach in December affecting nearly 399,000 individuals this week reported a separate security incident that appears to have potentially involved ransomware. Read full...
by kcarten | Mar 2, 2022 | News, Ransomware
Health IT Security, March 2, 2022 Sophos disclosed an unusual case of two separate ransomware gangs targeting one healthcare organization simultaneously. Read full Health IT Security article.
by kcarten | Mar 1, 2022 | News, Ransomware
Gov Info Security, March 1, 2022 HHS HC3: Beware of 3 Main Threat Groups, 2 Wiper Malware Variants Federal authorities are warning that while they are unware of specific cyberthreats to the U.S. healthcare and public health sector related to Russia’s attack on...
by kcarten | Mar 1, 2022 | News, Ransomware
IT World Canada, March 1, 2022 Two ransomware gangs separately exploited an unpatched on-premises Microsoft Exchange server at a Canadian healthcare provider last year to steal and hold data hostage, although security updates to prevent successful attacks had been...
by kcarten | Feb 28, 2022 | News, Ransomware
Health IT Security, February 28, 2022 HermeticWiper and WhisperGate, destructive malware variants used to target Ukraine, pose an increased threat to healthcare. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)...
