Cytelligence

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The healthcare industry has witnessed a rapid digital transformation, with hospitals, clinics, and medical practices relying heavily on technology to store and manage patient data, streamline operations, and improve patient care. Patient records, insurance information, and intellectual property are just a few examples.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Amid fears that the newly mutated & detected Omicron variant of Corona could trigger a lockdown across the world, security experts warn that some group of threat actors probably funded by adversary governments are threatening to disrupt the healthcare services and vaccine supply meant to contain the spread of COVID-19 on a global note.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2021

Criminal hackers will try almost anything to get inside a profitable enterprise and secure a million-dollar payday from a ransomware infection. ” This attacker’s approach may seem fairly amateur, but it would be a mistake to dismiss the threat from West African cybercriminals dabbling in ransomware.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — HIPAA — has undergone some massive changes in the past few years to minimize the burden of healthcare entities. Related: Hackers relentless target healthcare providers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2022

Panasonic Canada issued a public statement admitting a sophisticated cyber attack on its servers that occurred in February this year. The Japan-based company issued an apology for the incident and assured only its Canadian operations were affected by the malware attack. Conti’s website claims it siphoned about 2.8

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

million ransomware attacks were launched so far in this year. And as per an estimate, most of the targets were businesses operating in healthcare, finance, education, utilities and technology sectors. Fifth is the news related to a judicial form named Warner Norcross &Judd (WNJ) that reported a ransomware incident yesterday.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 19, 2022

million patients have been exposed to a ransomware infection after a Colorado-based debt collection firm serving hundreds of medical facilities and hospitals across America was breached. According to a notice from PFC, attackers stole confidential patient information including patient names, addresses, and outstanding account balances.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 31, 2022

Industrial Spy, a hacking group involved in ransomware attacks, targeted at Novartis last week, stealing sensitive information from the manufacturing division of the company servers. According to reliable sources, an Israeli College was hit by a ransomware group that stole personal information from staff and students.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 16, 2021

Cyber attacks against the healthcare industry continue to rise. The recent cautionary tale of the University of Vermont Health Network’s ransomware scare is but one example of how attackers are ramping up to steal data and disrupt services. Their story is an example for other healthcare systems to follow.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2022

A French hospital near Paris canceled operations and transfer some patients due to a cyber attack suffered over the weekend. France’s health ministry announced that the Hospital Centre of Versailles was hit by a cyber attack over the weekend. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware). ” reported RFI.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

A London based Jeweler brand that sells exclusive diamond embellishes to rich and elite was targeted by Conti Ransomware group and is seen pressurizing its victim to bow down to their demands by releasing some details related to the siphoned data.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Researchers at healthcare technology firm Nuance blame the Clop gang for a series of cyber thefts at major North Carolina hospitals. The Microsoft-owned healthcare technology firm Nuance revealed that the Clop extortion gang has stolen personal data on major North Carolina hospitals as part of the Progress MOVEit Transfer campaign.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

The number-one reported motive for a cyber breach is financial gain, and ransomware 3.0 In Australia, the threat of ransomware attacks has been growing, with the Australian economy reportedly losing up to $2.59 In the final instalment of this series, we cover the rise of ransomware 3.0 The Rise of Ransomware 3.0

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Krebs on Security

MAY 31, 2022

Costa Rica’s national health service was hacked sometime earlier this morning by a Russian ransomware group known as Hive. The intrusion comes just weeks after Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves declared a state of emergency in response to a data ransom attack from a different Russian ransomware gang — Conti.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

All these days we have seen an increase in ransomware attacks against healthcare companies. Now, news is out that the attacks related to file encrypting malware have doubled in 2020 on Universities, especially involved in the development of Corona Virus Vaccine.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Cyber Crime Surge: During COVID-19 , cyber crimes shot up by 600%, showing how threats adapt to global changes. Phishing Attacks: Phishing is the top cyber attack, causing 90% of data breaches. Shockingly, 96% of these attacks come through email. Ransomware Attacks: In 2023, a whopping 72.7%

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2024

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2020

Microsoft is warning dozens of hospitals of the risks of ransomware attacks due to insecure VPN devices and gateways exposed online. Recently Microsoft has published details about human-operated ransomware attacks that targeted organizations in various industries. ” reads the post published by Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 15, 2021

In a recent survey conducted by Cybersecurity Firm Tenable, over 106 million healthcare records were exposed to hackers during the time of past 14 months. And analysis says that most of the records were leaked from the databases of organizations operating in the healthcare sector. percent of attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Nearly half of EDR tools and organizations are vulnerable to Clop ransomware gang tactics, according to tests by a cybersecurity company. The continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) vendor tested to see if organizational controls would recognize the Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) of Clop ransomware attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Spending money you hadn’t budgeted to hire experts to clean up an unexpected mess is at the bottom of every manager’s wish list, but in the case of a cyber attack as damaging as ransomware , turning incident response over to a pro may be the best thing you can do. Minimize downtime. Lack of expertise.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

The Cornwall Community Hospital in Ontario, Canada, is under a cyber attack that is causing delays to scheduled and non-urgent care. The cyber attack was discovered on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, it is investigating the incident with the help of cybersecurity experts.

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Cisco Security

JULY 14, 2021

Ransomware is wreaking havoc. Ransomware is making its way outside the cybersecurity space. Most people probably know what ransomware is (if not, go here ). Ransomware is now everyone’s problem – from governments to corporations and even individuals. Why is ransomware so dangerous, especially now? What can we do?

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Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

Here’s what you need to know: The Resilience of Ransomware Ransomware remains a formidable adversary, with groups like LockBit demonstrating an uncanny ability to bounce back even after significant law enforcement actions. This not only protects information but also minimizes disruption in the event of a cyber attack.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Coalition, a cyber insurance company, recently released a report detailing the categories of cyber attacks as well as the cause behind the attacks for the first half of 2020. The number one type of cyber incident so far this year is ransomware. And the most popular attack vector was phishing.

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BH Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

If there was one story this year that propelled cybersecurity as a conversation topic from the server room to the board room, it was last May’s ransomware attack on the Health Service Executive (HSE). Companies need to protect any such accounts properly and keep them at a very small number.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Cybersecurity professionals have long been discussing the role of cryptocurrency in the rise of ransomware attacks. Virtual currency is easy to transfer across country borders, making it the currency of choice for most ransomware gangs. counter-ransomware initiative. Cost of ransomware in the United States.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware types.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

As coronavirus-themed cyber attacks ramp up, consumers and companies must practice digital distancing to keep themselves protected. Sadly, coronavirus phishing and ransomware hacks already are in high gear. That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Hacktivists hacked an Irish water utility and interrupted the water supply 5Ghoul flaws impact hundreds of 5G devices with Qualcomm, MediaTek chips Norton Healthcare disclosed a data breach after a ransomware attack Bypassing major EDRs using Pool Party process injection techniques Founder of Bitzlato exchange has pleaded for unlicensed money transmitting (..)

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

To this end, some impressive technology has been created to combat the technological side of the issue, to keep hackers and similar bad actors from accessing data and account privileges they shouldn’t. of cyber attacks IBM handled. Phishing attacks made up 40% of all attacks in the sector. costing an estimated $18.88

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 31, 2021

Organizations around the world must fulfill an increasing number of regulatory requirements including NIST, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as federal and state data breach laws.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 28, 2020

You’re probably annoyed with everyone telling you to have a long, complex, unique password for every website, device, and account you own. Healthcare Company UHS a Victim of Major Cyber Attack. Fortune 500 healthcare provider Universal Health Services (UHS) appears to be the victim of a major ransomware attack. #3.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 10, 2021

Now for access as a service, you're getting a username and password to a database, or to the back end of the administrative account, to a hospital or to a bank. It notes that access as a service has become a significant enabler for ransomware attacks. Refrain from paying ransoms to ransomware operators.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2021

“Prometheus” and “Grief” – a multi-billion dollar ransomware market obtained two new emerging players. Prometheus is a new emerging ransomware group extorting enterprises in various verticals across the globe. The number of cyber attacks in the region is significantly growing. Source: [link].

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2020

While the Coronavirus outbreak is threatening the world, the INTERPOL warns that crooks are increasingly targeting hospitals with ransomware. The INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organisation) is warning of ransomware attacks against hospitals despite the currently ongoing Coronavirus outbreak. reported BleepingComputer.

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