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IBM Security: Cost of Data Breach Hitting All-Time Highs
Security Week, July 27, 2022
A study commissioned by IBM Security says the global average cost of a data breach reached an all-time high of $4.35 million and warned that the absence of zero trust principles at studied organizations are pushing those costs even higher.
FBI, CISA Warn of North Korean Ransomware Threat Targeting Healthcare Organizations
HealthTech, July 26, 2022
Healthcare organizations can take steps to strengthen their security posture and mitigate the impacts of Maui ransomware attacks.
Feds Warn Healthcare Sector of Web Application Attacks
Data Breach Today, July 22, 2022
Federal authorities are advising healthcare sector entities to batten down their patient portals and other common web applications from cyberattacks.
NIST Updates Healthcare Cybersecurity, HIPAA Security Rule Guidance
Health IT Security, July 22, 2022
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued updated healthcare cybersecurity and HIPAA Security Rule guidance to aid organizations in safeguarding protected health information (PHI). NIST is seeking comments on the draft publication until September 21.
A small Canadian town is being extorted by a global ransomware gang
MSN, July 22, 2022
The Canadian town of St. Marys, Ontario, has been hit by a ransomware attack that has locked staff out of internal systems and encrypted data.
GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT) Releases New Ransomware Trends Report
Yahoo! Finance, July 21, 2022
GuidePoint Security, a cybersecurity solutions leader enabling organizations to make smarter decisions and minimize risk, today announced the release of GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team’s (GRIT) quarterly ransomware report. This report is based on data obtained from publicly available resources, including threat groups themselves, and provides an accurate representation of the ransomware threat landscape. In the second quarter, GRIT tracked 30 ransomware groups and 581 publicly posted victims.
From insider threats to system breaches: 7 health systems affected by data breaches in July
Becker’s Health It, July 21, 2022
Several health systems have reported data breach incidents that have compromised patient data and IT systems during July.
CSA Issues Guidance on Third-Party Risk Management in Healthcare
Health IT Security, July 21, 2022
Drafted by the Health Information Management Working Group, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) released new guidance on third-party risk management in healthcare.
Ransomware Protection Market to Reach $82.92 Bn, Globally, by 2031 at 17.1% CAGR: Allied Market Research
TMC Net, July 20, 2022
Increase in penetration of ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), rise in digitization of businesses, and the emergence of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin drive the growth of the global ransomware protection market.
A New Era of Ransomware
Cyber Security Intelligence, July 20, 2022
For months, Costa Rica has been on the frontlines of unprecedented ransomware attacks that have impacted just about every aspect of life. Essential services have been crippled, teachers have been unable to collect their paychecks, doctors have been prevented from tracking the spread of COVID-19, all while international trade has ground to a halt.