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More than 90% of cyberattacks are made possible by human error
Tech Xplore, June 9, 2022
In a ransomware attack, a company’s computer systems are locked, and the attacker demands a ransom in cryptocurrency in return for unlocking the system. Malware infects a network of objects connected to the Internet of Things to steal the personal data of its users. Talking about cybersecurity is talking about technology. However, it is increasingly common to study cyber risk as part of an interdisciplinary approach. After all, threats are technological, but they also have to do with behavioral, social and ethical factors.
Twice as Many Healthcare Organizations Paid Extortion After Ransomware Attacks, but Only 2% Recovered All Data
CPO Magazine, June 9, 2022
The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022 report found that nearly two-thirds (66%) of healthcare organizations were hit by ransomware in 2021 compared to just over a third (34%) in 2020.
Ransomware Trends Show Lockbit Most Active, New Tactics, Healthcare Hit Hard
Security Boulevard, June 8, 2022
LockBit replaced Conti as the most active ransomware gang and continued to evolve its operations in the first quarter, according to a report from KELA Cybercrime Intelligence.
LockBit disclosed 226 victims in the first quarter. The group’s largest number of victims were in manufacturing, technology, education and the public sectors.
Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Organizations Increased 94% in 2021, According to Sophos Global Survey
Albawaba, June 8, 2022
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022.” The findings reveal a 94% increase in ransomware attacks on the organizations surveyed in this sector. In 2021, 66% of healthcare organizations were hit; 34% were hit the previous year.
Most organizations that paid a ransom were hit with a second ransomware attack
SC Media, June 8, 2022
Cybereason on Tuesday released a report that found some 80% of organizations that paid a ransom were hit by ransomware a second time — and 68% said the second attack came less than one month later and the threat actors demanded a higher ransom amount.
2022 Verizon Breach Report: Alarming Rise in Ransomware
Gov Info Security, June 2, 2022
The 15th edition of the annual Data Breach Investigations Report, published by Verizon on May 24, sheds light on the impact of common forms of cyberattacks on the international security landscape. The data analyzed in the report has been gathered from law enforcement agencies, forensics and law firms, Computer Emergency Response Teams, Information Sharing and Analysis Centers, and government agencies of several countries.
Costa Rican Health Agency Hit by Apparent Hive Attack
Gov Info Security, June 1, 2022
Costa Rica’s national public health services agency has been hit by a cyberattack allegedly launched by ransomware group Hive. The incident comes weeks after an attack reportedly carried out by another Russian-based ransomware group, Conti, targeted several Costa Rican government agencies, including the same health agency.
Ransomware attack recovery costs top $1.85M in healthcare
SC Media, June 1, 2022
It costs about $1.85 million to recover systems after a ransomware attack in healthcare, the second highest across all sectors. The hefty price tag, as well as the serious impact to critical operations and patient care, could be driving the spike in providers paying the ransom demand, according to a new Sophos report.
The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022
SOPHOS News, June 1, 2022
Sophos has just launched the State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022, an insightful report carved out of its annual study of the real-world ransomware experiences of healthcare IT professionals. This year, 5,600 IT professionals, including 381 in healthcare, from 31 countries participated in the research.
The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022
SOPHOS, June 1, 2022
Sophos has just launched the State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022, an insightful report carved out of its annual study of the real-world ransomware experiences of healthcare IT professionals. This year, 5,600 IT professionals, including 381 in healthcare, from 31 countries participated in the research.