by kcarten | Sep 23, 2021 | News, Ransomware
The Conway Daily Sun, September 23, 2021 A ransomware attack this week shut down Coos County Family Health Services, a main provider of health services in the Androscoggin Valley. Coos County Family Health CEO Ken Gordon said the attack affected essentially all of its...
by kcarten | Sep 23, 2021 | News, Ransomware
Health IT Security, September 23, 2021 New guidance from the Cloud Security Alliance warns organizations about the prevalence of ransomware in the healthcare cloud and shows how to mitigate risk. Read full Health IT Security article.
by kcarten | Sep 23, 2021 | News, Ransomware
Security Boulevard, September 23, 2021 A recent report published by SonicWall indicates that ransomware has increased by 151% in the first half of 2021, compared with the same time period in 2020. With a reported 304.7 million attempted ransomware attacks, and some of...
by kcarten | Sep 22, 2021 | News, Ransomware
SC Media, September 22, 2021 A new report from the Ponemon Institute reinforces the patient safety risks posed by ransomware attacks: 22% of surveyed providers saw an increase in the rate of mortality in their health care organization after a cyberattack. The driving...
by kcarten | Sep 15, 2021 | News, Ransomware
Gov Info Security, September 15, 2021 A proposed class action lawsuit filed this week against St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System in the wake of a recent ransomware breach affecting 1.4 million individuals alleges that the Georgia-based healthcare entity was...
by kcarten | Sep 13, 2021 | News, Ransomware
MSN, September 13, 2021 Ransomware groups have shown no signs of slowing down their assault on hospitals, seemingly ramping up attacks on healthcare institutions as dozens of countries deal with a new wave of COVID-19 infections thanks to the potent Delta variant....
