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The Life-Threatening Rise of Ransomware in Healthcare

Security Boulevard

However, with the healthcare sector experiencing a constant rise in cyber attacks , the potential health impact of getting caught in the crossfire of a ransomware attack is now an increasingly frightening prospect for a significant number of healthcare consumers. .

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Prescription orders delayed as US pharmacies grapple with “nation-state” cyber attack

Graham Cluley

Prescription orders across the United States are reportedly being delayed after a cyber attack impacted a healthcare technology firm that supplies services to pharmacies, including CVS Health. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Healthcare providers prefer paying ransom in ransomware attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

Healthcare providers are opting to pay a ransom in the event of ransomware attacks, instead of recovering it from data backups. The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022 report is against what is being urged by the law enforcement agencies such as CISA and the FBI.

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What's the Prescription for Cyber Resilience in Healthcare?

SecureWorld News

billing and electronic payment system operated by Change Healthcare, a big division of UnitedHealth Group, is only the latest, but maybe greatest, example. RELATED: Hospitals Seek Federal Help as Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Disrupts Payments ] The attack has left hundreds, if not thousands, of providers all over the U.S.

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LockBit Ransomware Group feels ashamed for the Cyber Attack

CyberSecurity Insiders

LockBit ransomware group that infiltrated the Olympia Community Unit School District 16 a few days ago has issued an unconditional apology for hacking into the servers of innocent school children. The post LockBit Ransomware Group feels ashamed for the Cyber Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Experts Say Cyber Attacks Are Getting Worse

Security Boulevard

A new article on WNEP is reporting on experts who claim that cyber attacks are getting worse. Not surprising at the top of the list is ransomware attacks., which have made headlines, crippling healthcare computer systems, 9-1-1 centers, stopping work on gas pipelines, and more.

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Save the Children confirms it was hit by cyber attack

Security Affairs

The charity organization Save the Children International revealed that it was hit by a cyber attack. The company disclosed the security incident after the ransomware gang BianLian listed the organization on its Tor leak site.