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 101

Antivirus Insurance Ransomware Healthcare 101

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 109

Encryption Backups Cybercrime Ransomware 109

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 19, 2023

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Hacking 90

Hacking Backups Ransomware Retail 90

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 292

Ransomware Backups Encryption Internet 292

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 80

Ransomware Healthcare InfoSec Cybercrime 80

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 115

Ransomware Backups Encryption Healthcare 115

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

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 91

Healthcare Ransomware Backups Hacking 91

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 79

Ransomware Passwords Backups Healthcare 79

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 328

Ransomware Malware Healthcare Internet 328

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 71

Ransomware VPN Cybercrime Accountability 71

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 125

Ransomware Healthcare Data breaches Cyber Attacks 125

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 115

Ransomware Backups Encryption Cybercrime 115

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The attack disrupted services at several Irish hospitals and resulted in the near complete shutdown of the HSE’s national and local networks, forcing the cancellation of many outpatient clinics and healthcare services. To get up to speed, I interviewed over a dozen of the healthcare security industry’s best and brightest minds.

Healthcare 262

Healthcare Ransomware Antivirus Software 262

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 70

Ransomware Healthcare Backups Cybersecurity 70

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 66

Ransomware Backups Banking Social Engineering 66

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 80

Healthcare Ransomware Backups Advertising 80

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 87

Ransomware Healthcare Government Backups 87

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 73

Retail Small Business Software Cybercrime 73

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 94

Ransomware Healthcare Education Encryption 94

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 105

Ransomware VPN Encryption Cybercrime 105

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

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 120

Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Scams 120

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 90

Cyber Insurance Ransomware Insurance Backups 90

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 99

Ransomware Encryption Backups Healthcare 99

SecureWorld News

JUNE 30, 2021

We have seen it a few times during the pandemic, with cybercriminals targeting the healthcare sector to steal information on anything related to COVID-19. In total, four class action lawsuits have been brought against the healthcare organization for the 2021 ransomware attack that resulted in compromised data of almost 150,000 individuals.

Ransomware 57

Ransomware Data breaches Healthcare Identity Theft 57

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

In 2020, cyber criminals used TrickBot to target the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector and then launch ransomware attacks, exfiltrate data, or disrupt healthcare services. physically disconnected) backups of data. Based on information from trusted third parties, TrickBot's infrastructure is still active in July 2022.

Malware 87

Malware Banking Penetration Testing Healthcare 87

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2022

The ransomware was involved in attacks aimed at technology and healthcare, defense contractors, educational institutions, manufacturers, companies across Europe, the United States, and Canada.

Ransomware 89

Ransomware Encryption Firmware Backups 89

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 254

Ransomware Government Hacking Media 254

SecureWorld News

JUNE 30, 2021

We have seen it a few times during the pandemic, with cybercriminals targeting the healthcare sector to steal information on anything related to COVID-19. In total, four class action lawsuits have been brought against the healthcare organization for the 2021 ransomware attack that resulted in compromised data of almost 150,000 individuals.

Ransomware 54

Ransomware Data breaches Healthcare Identity Theft 54

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The spread of this ransomware was considered to be the worst cyber attack in terms of contamination rate and scope, putting public offices and companies (especially healthcare facilities) out of operation. Only the registration of this domain subsequently created the condition (kill swich) for the malware to stop spreading.

Malware 100

Malware Computers and Electronics Encryption Ransomware 100

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Local governments, small and medium-sized businesses, large international corporations, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions are the common targets. Forward outlook Ransomware is a dynamic and increasingly hybrid segment of cybercrime. Depending on the number of infected computers, ransoms can reach millions of dollars.

Ransomware 243

Ransomware Hacking Encryption Penetration Testing 243

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

” Since March 2020, the PYSA ransomware was involved in attacks against US and foreign government entities, educational institutions, private companies, and the healthcare sector. These actors use PYSA to exfiltrate data from victims prior to encrypting victim’s systems to use as leverage in eliciting ransom payments.”

Education 97

Education Ransomware Encryption Antivirus 97

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 3, 2021

However, the Lazio Region had proper security measures in place, allowing immediate backups of all encrypted data, rendering the attack on personal information useless. Lazio Governor Nicola Zingaretti described the attack as "the most serious that has ever occurred on the (Italian) national territory.".

Backups 85

Backups Encryption Ransomware Cyber Attacks 85

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 111

Cyber Attacks Backups Healthcare Media 111