Ransomware Impacts
Australia’s Medibank drops after ransomware attack in IT network
Reuters, October 17, 2022
Shares of Medibank Private Ltd (MPL.AX) dived nearly 5% on Monday even after the Australian health insurer assured clients that normal business operations have resumed following an attempted ransomware attack on its network.
Before CommonSpirit Health, 9 other healthcare ransomware attacks in 2022
Becker’s Health IT, October 14, 2022
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, the nation’s second-largest nonprofit health system, said Oct. 12 that it was experiencing a ransomware attack that has led to EHR shutdowns and canceled appointments and procedures at its hospitals across the country.
Ransomware attack confirmed at MercyOne’s parent company, CommonSpirit Health
Yahoo!, October 14, 2022
One of the largest hospital chains in the country has confirmed a ransomware attack has caused hospital-wide outages across multiple health systems this month, including facilities in Iowa.
CommonSpirit’s Ransomware Incident Taking Toll on Patients
Healthcare Info Security, October 13, 2022
The cybersecurity incident roiling the fourth-largest hospital system in the United States is a ransomware infection, CommonSpirit Health confirmed Wednesday.
Feds Warn Healthcare Over Cobalt Strike Infections
Gov Info Security, October 10, 2022
If every second hack seems to involve malicious use of penetration testing tool Cobalt Strike, it’s not just your imagination. Russian hackers deployed Cobalt Strike’s command-and-control function during their attack against SolarWinds’ network management software.
As VMFH network outage hits Day 4, concerns of ransomware attack on health giant grow
MSN, October 6, 2022
Concerns are growing over the source and possible ripple effect of a cyber event that’s hobbled one of the Puget Sound area’s main health systems and kept its online network down for four days straight.
Saskatoon gynecology clinic hit with ransomware attack: report
Saskatoon News, October 6, 2022
A ransomware attack on a Saskatoon obstetrics and gynecology clinic left the personal health information of up to 20,000 patients in the hands of malicious hackers, according to the province’s privacy watchdog.
CommonSpirit cyberattack spurs IT outages at CHI Memorial, hospitals across US
SC Media, October 5, 2022
A cyberattack deployed against CommonSpirit has led to IT outages at hospitals across the U.S., including multiple CHI Memorial hospitals in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Local media outlets report the incident has also caused disruptions at hospitals run by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) in Seattle.
How Rural Hospitals Can Tackle Healthcare Cybersecurity Risks
Health IT Security, September 28, 2022
Ransomware, phishing, and breaches are all top-of-mind concerns for healthcare cybersecurity leaders, regardless of organization size or location. But for small, rural hospitals, managing cyber risk can be an even more intimidating task.
Hacker group publishes stolen data from French hospital
Becker’s Health IT, September 27, 2022
One of the most active ransomware groups targeting the healthcare sector, LockBit, has published 12 gigabytes of patient and staff data from a 1,000-bed French hospital, Bank Info Security reported Sept. 26. In August, Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien underwent a cybersecurity attack that compromised Social Security numbers, lab reports and other health data from its systems.
46% of All Ransomware Attacks Happen in the United States, NordLocker Says
Digital Transactions, September 27, 2022
One country—the United States—accounts for 46% of all ransomware attacks, a sobering statistic revealed in a new report from NordLocker, a European cybersecurity provider.
Paying the ransom is still the most common response to a ransomware attack
Real Wire, September 27, 2022
New research from Databarracks reveals 44% of organisations that suffered a ransomware attack, paid the ransom. 34% recovered from backups, while 22% used ransomware decryption tools.
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