by kcarten | Jun 16, 2021 | News, Ransomware
News Center Maine, June 16, 2021 Criminals usually target hospitals for medical records, since they can sell for 200 to 500 dollars on the dark web compared to 14 dollars for financial records. Read full News Center Maine article.
by kcarten | Jun 16, 2021 | News, Ransomware
American College of Radiology, June 16, 2021 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is encouraging organizations to familiarize themselves with the growing threat of ransomware — malicious software that blocks access to a...
by kcarten | Jun 16, 2021 | News, Ransomware
SC Media, June 16, 2021 Stillwater Medical Center was hit with a ransomware attack on June 13 and is currently operating under electronic health record downtime as it attempts to bring its systems back online. The health system operates a number of care sites,...
by kcarten | Jun 11, 2021 | News, Ransomware
Today’s Medical Developments, June 11, 2021 Rise in ransomware attacks forcing hospitals to harden cybersecurity. Cybercriminals have stepped up their game during the pandemic, launching ransomware attacks at a frenzied pace. In 2020, more than 90 U.S....
by kcarten | Jun 10, 2021 | News, Ransomware
The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 10, 2021 This past year, we’ve witnessed doctors, nurses and hospitals on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic performing heroically in the face of the most difficult circumstances seen in a century. Just as it seems hospitals and...
by kcarten | Jun 10, 2021 | News, Ransomware
Health IT Security, June 10, 2021 In response to ongoing ransomware attacks targeting operational tech assets and control systems of critical infrastructure entities, CISA published a guide to mitigation and response. Read ful Health IT Security...
