Ransomware Impacts
Inside the Battle Against Ransomware Attacks
NBC Washington, February 4, 2022
Survey results show less than half of respondents have ransomware incident response plan.
BlackMatter Ransomware Group No Longer Active, HC3 Says
Health IT Security, February 1, 2022
BlackMatter ransomware group, which orchestrated cyberattacks against healthcare organizations, appears to have shut down operations.
Outdated IoT healthcare devices pose major security threats
CSO, January 31, 2022
Ransomware has emerged to become the worst nightmare in healthcare and hospital devices running on outdated Windows versions or open-source software like Linux are the easy targets, according to research by Cynerio.
Unpatched Vulnerabilities Remain Primary Ransomware Attack Vector
Health IT Security, January 31, 2022
Cybercriminals continually look to unpatched vulnerabilities such as Log4j and others as primary ransomware attack vectors.
Outdated IoT healthcare devices pose major security threats
CSO, January 31, 2022
Ransomware has emerged to become the worst nightmare in healthcare and hospital devices running on outdated Windows versions or open-source software like Linux are the easy targets, according to research by Cynerio.
Cyberattacks Increasing Against Health Care Providers
Hematology Advisor, January 28, 2022
Cyberattacks have been in on the upswing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a recent white paper from CrowdStrike and Medigate, 82% of health systems experienced some form of cyberattack from March 2020 to September 2021, and 34% of the reported attacks involved ransomware.
Fortified Health Security Releases 2022 Horizon Report
AP News, January 27, 2022
Report reflects on a year of recovery and relentless targeting while detailing cybersecurity challenges healthcare organizations will continue to face in 2022.
Kentucky Hospital Still Struggles One Week After Cyberattack
Health Info Security, January 26, 2022
A regional Kentucky hospital is the latest healthcare entity struggling to recover after a recent cyber incident brought down its phone systems, internet services, email and other systems.
Memorial Health Faces Lawsuit After Hive Ransomware Cyberattack
Health IT Security, January 26, 2022
Hive ransomware group claimed responsibility for an August 2021 cyberattack against Memorial Health System, and victims are now demanding answers.
Lessons Learned from Ireland’s Healthcare System Ransomware Attack
Security Boulevard, January 26, 2022
In May 2021 Ireland’s public healthcare system, the Health Services Executive (HSE), was hit with a ransomware attack that proved to be extremely costly and disrupted healthcare for months.
A detailed post-mortem of the attack, produced by consulting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers, (PWC) runs to 150 pages. The report includes not only a description of what happened, but an analysis of mitigating factors and recommendations as well. There’s a lot that can be learned from this attack and from the PriceWaterhouseCoopers report.
Threat Actors Shift Tactics, Targets As Ransomware Evolves
Health IT Security, January 25, 2022
As ransomware continues to evolve, threat actors are favoring double extortion, RaaS, and software vulnerability exploits.
HC3: Healthcare Adversaries Are Actively Leveraging Log4j Vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity News, January 24, 2022
HC3 issued a detailed brief regarding Log4j vulnerabilities, which are being actively exploited by known healthcare adversaries.
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