by kcarten | Oct 6, 2022 | News, Ransomware
Saskatoon News, October 6, 2022 A ransomware attack on a Saskatoon obstetrics and gynecology clinic left the personal health information of up to 20,000 patients in the hands of malicious hackers, according to the province’s privacy watchdog. Read full Saskatoon...
by kcarten | Oct 5, 2022 | News, Ransomware
SC Media, October 5, 2022 A cyberattack deployed against CommonSpirit has led to IT outages at hospitals across the U.S., including multiple CHI Memorial hospitals in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Local media outlets report the incident has also caused disruptions at...
by kcarten | Sep 28, 2022 | News, Ransomware
Health IT Security, September 28, 2022 Ransomware, phishing, and breaches are all top-of-mind concerns for healthcare cybersecurity leaders, regardless of organization size or location. But for small, rural hospitals, managing cyber risk can be an even more...
by kcarten | Sep 27, 2022 | News, Ransomware
Becker’s Health IT, September 27, 2022 One of the most active ransomware groups targeting the healthcare sector, LockBit, has published 12 gigabytes of patient and staff data from a 1,000-bed French hospital, Bank Info Security reported Sept. 26. In August,...
by kcarten | Sep 27, 2022 | News, Ransomware
Digital Transactions, September 27, 2022 One country—the United States—accounts for 46% of all ransomware attacks, a sobering statistic revealed in a new report from NordLocker, a European cybersecurity provider. Read full Digital Transactions...
by kcarten | Sep 27, 2022 | News, Ransomware
Real Wire, September 27, 2022 New research from Databarracks reveals 44% of organisations that suffered a ransomware attack, paid the ransom. 34% recovered from backups, while 22% used ransomware decryption tools. Read full Real Wire article.