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CISA, FBI, FinCEN Warn of MedusaLocker Ransomware Cyber Risks
Health IT Security, July 7, 2022
CISA, the FBI, the Department of Treasury, and FinCEN brought attention to MedusaLocker ransomware in a recent alert and warned organizations to apply proper mitigations.
FBI: These hackers are targeting healthcare records and IT systems with ‘Maui’ ransomware
ZD Net, July 7, 2022
The FBI has attributed recent Maui ransomware attacks on US healthcare organizations to a North Korean state-sponsored hacking group.
US government says North Korean hackers are targeting American healthcare organizations with ransomware
TechCrunch+, July 6, 2022
The FBI, CISA and the U.S. Treasury Department are warning that North Korean state-sponsored hackers are using ransomware to target healthcare and public health sector organizations across the United States.
Vendor’s Ransomware Attack Hits Over 600 Healthcare Clients
Gov Info Security, July 5, 2022
A ransomware attack on an accounts receivables management firm affects more than 650 covered entity clients – including dental practices, physician groups and hospitals, resulting in one of the largest health data breaches involving a vendor so far this year.
Ransomware attacks against healthcare organizations nearly doubled in 2021, report says
Thomson Reuters, July 5, 2022
Two-thirds (66%) of healthcare organizations were hit by ransomware attacks last year, up from 34% in 2020, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Sophos. The near-doubling of cyber-incidents demonstrates how attackers have become “considerably more capable at executing the most significant attacks at scale.”
Vendor’s Ransomware Attack Hits Over 600 Healthcare Clients
Gov Info Security, July 5, 2022
A ransomware attack on an accounts receivables management firm affects more than 650 covered entity clients – including dental practices, physician groups and hospitals, resulting in one of the largest health data breaches involving a vendor so far this year.
The Worst Hacks and Breaches of 2022 So Far
Wired, July 4, 2022
From cryptocurrency thefts to intrusions into telecom giants, state-backed attackers have had a field day in the year’s first half.
New Report Shows What Data Is Most at Risk to and Prized by Ransomware Attackers
IT Wire, July 3, 2022
A new report reveals how attackers think, what they value, and how they apply the most pressure on victims. The report released today by Rapid7 investigates the trend, pioneered by the Maze ransomware group, of double extortion, examining the contents of initial data disclosures intended to coerce victims to pay ransoms.
FBI and CISA warn: This ransomware is using RDP flaws to break into networks
ZD Net, July 1, 2022
Several US law enforcement agencies have shone a spotlight on MedusaLocker, one ransomware gang that got busy in the pandemic by hitting healthcare organizations.
Hacker group claims it breached a Missouri hospital system
Becker’s Health IT, July 1, 2022
A cybercriminal group is taking responsibility for an alleged ransomware attack on a Missouri hospital system, legal news website JDSupra reported June 30.