SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

United States government agencies recently released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing information on how North Korean state-sponsored threat actors are actively using Maui ransomware to attack healthcare organizations. What is North Korea up to? Mitigations for Maui ransomware.

Healthcare 79

Healthcare Ransomware Encryption Government 79

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

REvil ransomware operators claimed to have breached another healthcare organization, the victim is Valley Health Systems. Healthcare organizations are a privileged target of hackers due to the sensitive data they manage. The organization operates over 40 healthcare facilities with over 400 employees working across all their centers. .

Healthcare 78

Healthcare Ransomware Advertising Cyber Risk 78

Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

On the 14th of May, the Health Service Executive (HSE) , Ireland’s publicly funded healthcare system, fell victim to a Conti ransomware attack, forcing the organization to shut down more than 80,000 affected endpoints and plunging them back to the age of pen and paper. Adversary profile: Wizard Spider. Prepare for hard battles ahead.

Healthcare 110

Healthcare Ransomware Encryption Passwords 110

Malwarebytes

JULY 8, 2022

One of the biggest problems in the cybercrime section of the report relates to backups. Specifically: The lack of backups when dealing with hacking incidents. Backups in Brazil: An uphill struggle. Backups are an essential backstop that can help against several forms of attack, as well as mistakes and mishaps.

Encryption 112

Encryption Backups Cybercrime Ransomware 112

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Antivirus software—or more correctly, its modern descendents endpoint security and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)—are essential tools in the battle against cybercrime. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. Don’t get attacked twice.

Antivirus 104

Antivirus Insurance Ransomware Healthcare 104

Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2024

Therefore, companies that suffer a ransomware attack cannot predict when they will be operational again because they need to eradicate the threat from affected systems and restore any backups. healthcare organizations of targeted attacks conducted by ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware attacks. ” reads the statement.

Cyber Attacks 104

Cyber Attacks Backups Healthcare Media 104

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 19, 2023

The exclusive webcast covers: • What's happening in the ransomware realm right now • Three tips from the cybercriminals themselves • Conti cybercrime group insights Register to view the webcast on-demand at your convenience and earn 1 CPE credit in the process. It will be available for viewing through August 2023.

Hacking 91

Hacking Backups Ransomware Retail 91

Veracode Security

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In late October, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) co-authored an advisory report on the latest tactics used by cybercriminals to target the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector. Because it???s

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Ransomware Phishing Social Engineering 52

Krebs on Security

JUNE 2, 2020

Lawrence Abrams , editor of the computer help and news Web site BleepingComputer , said while some ransomware groups have a history of selling victim data on cybercrime forums, this latest move by REvil may be just another tactic used by criminals to force victims to negotiate a ransom payment.

Ransomware 304

Ransomware Backups Encryption Internet 304

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 4, 2023

The LockBit gang encrypted the hospital's data and demanded a ransom for the decryptor, but the hospital refused to pay and instead worked to restore its systems from backups. Obviously, targeting hospitals and healthcare is morally questionable, and it's likely that an attack like this would catch the attention of some authorities.

Ransomware 79

Ransomware Healthcare InfoSec Cybercrime 79

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

CHSF Hospital Centre in Corbeil-Essonnes is the healthcare service provider in discussion whose servers storing imaging and patient data were locked up by encryption. Interestingly, the hospital authorities have disclosed that they will not pay any ransom to the cyber criminals and will instead recover data from a backup plan.

Surveillance 104

Surveillance Backups Healthcare Cybercrime 104

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Hipocrate Information System (HIS) is a software suite designed to manage the medical and administrative activities of hospitals and other healthcare institutions. Authorities in Romania confirmed that a ransomware attack that targeted the Hipocrate Information System (HIS) has disrupted operations for at least 100 hospitals.

Ransomware 108

Ransomware Backups Encryption Healthcare 108

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Crooks have had access to the medical records of 42 million Americans since 2016 as the number of hacks on healthcare organizations doubled. Medical records of 42 million Americans are being sold on the dark web since 2016, this information comes from cyberattacks on healthcare providers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, healthcare).

Healthcare 87

Healthcare Ransomware Backups Hacking 87

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 9, 2024

According to those few groups, their cybercriminal actions would never include organizations actively involved in healthcare, such as hospitals. Unfortunately, we have seen these type of disruptions in healthcare before. Over time, swatting has evolved from a dangerous type of prank to a cybercrime that can be ordered as a service.

Ransomware 82

Ransomware Passwords Backups Healthcare 82

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 2, 2020

. “ It could be someone in the security research community, a government, a disgruntled insider, or a rival cybercrime group. Specifically, Trickbot has a backup control mechanism: A domain name registered on EmerDNS, a decentralized domain name system. We just don’t know at this point. On Sunday, Sept.

Ransomware 339

Ransomware Malware Healthcare Internet 339

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

US government agencies warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting the U.S. Healthcare and Public Health sector with ransomware. CISA, the FBI, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting U.S.

Ransomware 68

Ransomware VPN Cybercrime Accountability 68

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This alert highlights continuous state-sponsored ransomware activities by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) against organizations in the US healthcare sector and other vital infrastructure sectors. This should include restoring from backups, client outreach, and reporting to law enforcement among others.

Government 81

Government Ransomware Backups Healthcare 81

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The group claims to have stolen 5TB of patients’ and employee’s information, backups, PII documents, and more. The group is known to have a role for its affiliated that prohibits attacking healthcare organizations. The gang also published a sample as proof of the stolen data.

Ransomware 119

Ransomware Healthcare Data breaches Cyber Attacks 119

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The launch of the BlackMatter ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) was first spotted by researchers at Recorded Future who also reported that the gang is setting up a network of affiliates using ads posted on two cybercrime forums, such as Exploit and XSS. Scanning backups. Secret Service at a U.S. Secret Service Field Office.

Ransomware 108

Ransomware Backups Encryption Cybercrime 108

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Apart from taking over bank accounts, TrickBot has been instrumental in spreading ransomware across multiple healthcare organizations, and critical infrastructure in the US, especially during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. This should include restoring from backups, client outreach, and reporting to law enforcement among others.

Ransomware 70

Ransomware Backups Banking Social Engineering 70

SecureWorld News

MARCH 8, 2023

It said that it had backups of its data and was working to restore its system as soon as possible. If you are an information security professional in the medical field, register for the SecureWorld Healthcare virtual conference on April 12, 2023.

Ransomware 69

Ransomware Healthcare Backups Cybersecurity 69

Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2020

Attackers are targeting organizations in the healthcare industry via malspam campaigns using malicious attachments. Some of them like DoppelPaymer and Maze groups announced that they would no target healthcare organizations during the pandemic. ” reads a press release published by the Interpol.

Healthcare 76

Healthcare Ransomware Backups Advertising 76

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

One attack on the Newfoundland and Labrador’s healthcare system interfered with the hospital appointment system and left workers using paper backups. Largest province's healthcare services impacted by ransomware. Further, patients cannot register for healthcare, and email contact is currently unavailable.

Ransomware 86

Ransomware Healthcare Government Backups 86

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Moving ahead, it’s crucial for SMBs, municipalities and healthcare institutions to prioritize. Focus on implementing robust backup and disaster recovery plans, user training, and the sharing of threat intelligence. The worst is yet to come and current methods of securing user logins will no longer be sufficient.

Cybersecurity 258

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Cyber threats Software 258

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

NCSC's Active Cyber Defense program discovered a vulnerability in the payment software Magento, which is connected to Adobe Commerce and has clients from industries across the board, including healthcare, wholesale, retail, and software. Hackers are exploiting victims using a process called skimming.

Retail 72

Retail Small Business Software Cybercrime 72

SecureList

MAY 8, 2024

From high-profile breaches in healthcare and industrial sectors – compromising huge volumes of sensitive data or halting production entirely – to attacks on small businesses that have become relatively easy targets, ransomware actors are expanding their sphere of influence.

Ransomware 114

Ransomware Encryption Small Business Cybersecurity 114

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

“The department had reverted to its backup system, radio, to dispatch officers in response to 911 calls instead of its computer assisted dispatch system. . “We have learned the attack’s biggest impact is likely at the Dallas Police Department.” ” reported the website of Fox4News. reads the alert.

Ransomware 92

Ransomware Healthcare Education Encryption 92

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

The SamSam ransomware is an old threat, attacks were observed in 2015 and the list of victims is long, many of them belong to the healthcare industry. Experts close the post recommending the importance of backup of important data for combating ransomware infections. ” reads the analysis published by Symantec.

Ransomware 86

Ransomware Healthcare Backups Encryption 86

Malwarebytes

MAY 11, 2021

Both the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued warnings about an ongoing cybercrime campaign that is using Avaddon ransomware. After Avaddon actors gain access to a victim’s network, they map the network and identify backups for deletion and/or encryption.

Ransomware 107

Ransomware VPN Encryption Cybercrime 107

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) just issued a joint alert around this type of ransomware attack calling it an "increased and imminent threat" for hospitals and healthcare providers. ?? There is an imminent and increased cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.

Ransomware 63

Ransomware Healthcare Backups Cybercrime 63

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. What people will eventually come to realize, the sooner the better, is that we will need to flatten the X factor represented by cybercrime. Backup your data frequently on hard drives that aren’t connected 24/7 to the internet.

Social Engineering 174

Social Engineering Cyber Attacks Scams Engineering 174

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This is also true for victims of cybercrimes, too. They followed the FBI’s advice to not pay the hackers and restored their system from backups they had kept for such an emergency. With the rise in ransomware attacks on government and healthcare organizations, as well as schools, this will continue to be a significant challenge.

Cyber Insurance 89

Cyber Insurance Ransomware Insurance Backups 89

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. The healthcare industry is another valuable target for scammers, thanks to the high volume of sensitive information that hospitals, private practices, pharmacies and the like can have on file for patients. In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9

Social Engineering 117

Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Scams 117

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

It can shut down your business – in the case of healthcare organizations that can be life-threatening for patients – damage your reputation with customers and employees, and invite further attacks as cybercriminals view your organization as an easy mark. Offline Backups. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Backups Software Encryption 97

SiteLock

OCTOBER 20, 2021

It’s distributed by a cybercrime group called Indrik Spider, which has been in operation since 2014. Over 60 organizations—mainly in healthcare, emergency services, and education industries—have been compromised to date. If possible, store at least one backup in a different physical location than your device.

Software 52

Software Ransomware Backups Malware 52

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The launch of the BlackMatter ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) was first spotted by researchers at Recorded Future who also reported that the gang is setting up a network of affiliates using ads posted on two cybercrime forums, such as Exploit and XSS. The group is looking for corporate networks in the US, the UK, Canada, or Australia.

Ransomware 94

Ransomware Encryption Backups Healthcare 94

Krebs on Security

MAY 31, 2022

A hand-written notice posted outside a public health clinic today in Costa Rica warned of system outages due to a cyberattack on the nation’s healthcare systems. “This study shows that the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region is not sufficiently prepared to handle cyberattacks,” the IADB document explains.

Ransomware 268

Ransomware Government Hacking Media 268