Ransomware Impacts
Memorial Health System Confirms Data Breach
Info Security, January 21, 2022
A cyber-attack on an Ohio-based health system may have exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 216,478 patients.
HHS shares Log4j remediation guide, urges healthcare to assume compromise
SC Media, January 21, 2022
The Department of Health and Human Services Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued a nearly 50-page guide on the threat and potential impact of the Log4j vulnerability found in the Apache Foundation logging tool.
Healthcare Cyberattacks, Vendor Mishaps Result in PHI Exposure
Health IT Security, January 19, 2022
Third-party vendor errors and healthcare cyberattacks continue to jeopardize patient privacy and cause PHI exposure.
Whether PHI exposure results from healthcare cyberattacks, employee errors, or vendor mistakes, the consequences of a healthcare data breach can be detrimental to patient privacy and security.
10 nations coordinate shutdown of ransomware VPN service
SC Media, January 18, 2022
On Monday, law enforcement agencies in 10 nations, including the FBI in the United States, shut down a 15-server VPN service used to anonymize ransomware attacks.
Ransomware: 2,300+ local governments, schools, healthcare providers impacted in 2021
ZD Net, January 18, 2022
An Emsisoft report found that more than 1,000 schools alone were disrupted by ransomware incidents.
Additional Healthcare Firms Disclose Impact From Netgain Ransomware Attack
Security Week, January 17, 2022
Healthcare providers Caring Communities and Entira Family Clinics are warning patients that their personal information may have been exposed in a data breach that hit tech vendor Netgain Technology more than a year ago.
In late November 2020, Netgain, which provides managed IT services to organizations in sectors such as accounting, healthcare, and legal, fell victim to a ransomware attack that also resulted in the compromise of customer data.
‘Lock it down and piss people off’: How quick thinking stopped a ransomware attack from crippling a Florida hospital
Erie News Now, January 16, 2022
It was approaching midnight on Sunday and the head of IT at a Florida hospital had a problem.
The emergency room of Jackson Hospital, a 100-bed facility on Florida’s panhandle, called to report that it couldn’t connect to the charting system that doctors use to look up patients’ medical histories. Jamie Hussey, Jackson Hospital’s IT director, soon realized that the charting software, which was maintained by an outside vendor, was infected with ransomware and that he didn’t have much time to keep the computer virus from spreading.
Ransomware used to target reproductive health clinic
Digital Journal, January 13, 2022
A recent data breach announced affected the company Planned Parenthood LA. The firm stated that sensitive data was exposed following a ransomware attack towards the end of 2021.
Maryland Health Department Confirms Attack Was Ransomware
Gov Info Security, January 13, 2022
Maryland officials have confirmed that a December cyberattack on the state’s health department, which is still disrupting some services that were taken offline during recovery, involved ransomware. Officials say the state has not paid a ransom and has activated its cyber insurance policy.
Adopting Defense In Depth Strategies to Combat Healthcare Cyberattacks
Health IT Security, January 11, 2022
The AHA’s John Riggi and Attivo Networks’ Carolyn Crandall share insights on how organizations can navigate current healthcare cyberattack threats by using defense in depth strategies.
Mespinoza, Pysa Ransomware Pose Threat to Healthcare Cybersecurity
Health IT Security, January 11, 2022
HC3 warned the sector of Mespinoza, a cybercriminal group that operates Pysa ransomware and has a history of targeting healthcare entities.
SecurityWeek Cyber Insights 2022: Ransomware
Security Week, January 10, 2022
Ransomware has grown from humble beginnings as threat-based scams to a worldwide criminal phenomenon. It has been a continuous process of extortion refinement, with criminals adapting their behavior to maximize their financial return. This evolutionary process will continue.
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