Ransomware Impacts
Healthcare sector saw largest increase in IoT malware attacks in 2021
SC Media, February 17, 2022
The healthcare sector saw the largest increase in target IoT malware attacks in 2021, according to the latest annual SonicWall Cyber Threat Report. Compiled from data collected from 1.1 million global sources, researchers saw a 71% increase in IoT malware against healthcare clients.
Healthcare Data Breaches Impact 147k Illinoisans
Info Security, February 16, 2022
The protected health information (PHI) of nearly 150,000 residents of Illinois may have been exposed in data breaches at two separate healthcare organizations.
South Shore Hospital (SSH) in Chicago and the Family Christian Health Center (FCHC) in Harvey, Illinois, have begun notifying Illinoisans that the security of their data may have been compromised.
Healthcare Companies Seek to Manage Risk of Ransomware Attacks, According to Report
National Law Review, February 15, 2022
Healthcare companies continue to face increased risks of ransomware attacks on their operations. According to the recently released BD Cybersecurity Annual Report for 2021, such attacks are also increasingly sophisticated. Management can take important steps to minimize the risks of this form of cybercrime.
CISA Observes Increased Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Threats
Health IT Security, February 11, 2022
CISA, the FBI, and the NSA observed ransomware attacks against 14 of the 16 US critical infrastructure sectors last year.
CyberSaint Finds Local Government and Utilities Overwhelming Most Likely to Pay Ransoms in “State of Ransomware Attacks Report”
Yahoo! Finance, February 10, 2022
CyberSaint, the developer of the leading platform delivering cyber risk automation, announced today the release of the firm’s “State of Ransomware Attacks Report,” which identifies which sectors pay the most in ransom, have the propensity to pay, and delves into the future of ransomware.
So-called ‘red lines’ increasingly crossed by ransomware groups in critical infrastructure attacks
SC Media, February 10, 2022
At the beginning of 2021, SC Media noted that the next few years were likely to see ransomware actors increasingly target entities in critical infrastructure and cause disruption in the flow of goods and services that are vital to keeping modern society running.
Lengthy Healthcare Cyberattack Recovery Disrupts MD Department of Health
Health IT Security, February 9, 2022
The Maryland Department of Health just entered month three of the healthcare cyberattack recovery process as data breaches continue to torment healthcare organizations.
HHS Warns Health Sector About LockBit 2.0 Threats – Again
Gov Info Security, February 9, 2022
Federal authorities are again warning healthcare and public health sector entities about potential threats posed by the ransomware-as-a-service group LockBit 2.0, despite the cybercrime gang’s claim that it does not target healthcare organizations.
Hospital, Health Department Still Recovering From Attacks
Gov Info Security, February 7, 2022
What Steps Can Other Entities Take to Lessen Post-Attack Restoration Pain?
Ireland HSE Cyberattack is a Cautionary Tale For US Healthcare Orgs
Health IT Security, February 7, 2022
HC3 urged US healthcare organizations to learn from the May 2021 Conti cyberattack attack against the Ireland HSE that led to a nationwide IT outage.
Ransomware: Alphv/BlackCat Is DarkSide/BlackMatter Reboot
Healthcare Info Security, February 7, 2022
In news that should shock no one, security researchers say the ransomware operation known as Alphv – aka BlackCat – appears to be a reboot of the notorious group known as BlackMatter, which was itself a rebrand of DarkSide.
HHS to providers: Learn from mistakes made in cyberattack that shut down Ireland health system
SC Magazine, February 4, 2022
The Department of Health and Human Services urges healthcare provider organizations to review key mistakes made by the Ireland Health Service Executive prior to, during, and in response to its months-long network outage brought on by systems hack in mid 2021.
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