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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.
Hackers leak French hospital patient data in ransom fight
Tech Xplore, September 26, 2022
Hackers who crippled a French hospital and stole a trove of data last month have released personal records of patients online, officials have confirmed.
The cyberattackers demanded a multimillion dollar ransom from the Corbeil-Essonnes hospital near Paris a month ago, but the institution refused to pay.
No end in sight to NHS ransomware attacks?
Digital Journal, September 26, 2022
It has been a few weeks since a major National Health Service (NHS) software supplier was hit with a ransomware attack, as The Guardian has reported. Parts of the health sector are dealing with the subsequent disorder caused, especially for medical paperwork and patient care. It is estimated, in a BBC News report, that it may take the service another 12 weeks to recover.
HC3 Details APT41 Cyberattack Tactics, Risks to Healthcare Cybersecurity
Health IT Security, September 26, 2022
Long-running Chinese state-sponsored threat group APT41 continues to pose a danger to healthcare cybersecurity, the HHS Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) suggested in a recent brief.
The group has been active since at least 2012. In the past decade, APT41 has repeatedly gone after healthcare and pharmaceutical organizations, along with a variety of other sectors across 14 countries.
HC3 Alerts Healthcare Sector of Monkeypox-Themed Phishing Scheme
Health IT Security, September 22, 2022
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) warned the healthcare sector of a new monkeypox-themed phishing scheme targeting healthcare providers.
Threat actors are using the latest public health threat to convince users to click on a link.
The campaign has a subject line of “Data from (Victim Organization Abbreviation): “Important read about -Monkey Pox– (Victim Organization) (Reference Number)” and utilizes an “Important read about Monkey Pox” theme.