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)...
by kcarten | Feb 28, 2022 | News, Ransomware
Engineering News, February 28, 2022 Sophistication, Speed, and Diversity of Attack Techniques Demonstrates Importance of Strengthening Entire Cyber Kill Chain. Read full Engineering News article.
by kcarten | Feb 25, 2022 | News, Ransomware
SC Media, February 25, 2022 Healthcare has always been a prime target for ransomware actors given its penchant for paying hackers’ demands to maintain care operations. Put simply, when patient care is on the line, waiting for rescue and resuming business makes it...
by kcarten | Feb 24, 2022 | News, Ransomware
SC Media, February 24, 2022 The American Hospital Association believes there are three areas of concerns for the U.S. healthcare sector, in light of the Russian invasion on Ukraine: hospitals and health systems may be directly targeted, or become incidental victims of...
by kcarten | Feb 24, 2022 | News, Ransomware
ZD Net, February 24, 2022 An Irish news outlet is reporting that the country’s healthcare system will have to spend more than $48 million recovering from a widespread ransomware attack by the Conti group that took place last year. Read full ZD Net...
