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Healthcare organizations are a focus of ransomware attacks

Cisco Security

The shift to remote care and the widespread adoption of EHR solutions by health systems have shaped digital transformation in healthcare. The challenge now is to understand how hospitals and care centers expect to protect patient information and maintain network performance when threats like Ransomware are lurking.

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BlackCat Eats into Its Nine Lives, Threatens More Attacks on Hospitals

SecureWorld News

Change Healthcare, a major provider of IT services to hospitals, continues to battle the BlackCat ransomware syndicate. The FBI and CISA have labeled BlackCat one of the most prolific and damaging ransomware groups currently active. By attacking key healthcare IT infrastructure, the ripple effects spread widely.

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The Growing Importance of Cybersecurity in California’s Healthcare Industry

Cytelligence

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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88 Million Americans Affected in 2023 By Healthcare Data Breaches

Centraleyes

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recently released staggering figures revealing a significant increase in healthcare data breaches affecting 88 million Americans in 2023 alone. Even more alarming is that data was successfully encrypted in 75% of these incidents.

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Email Security Guide: Protecting Your Organization from Cyber Threats

CyberSecurity Insiders

Ransomware attacks via email: Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts an organization’s data, holding it hostage until a ransom is paid. Email is a primary delivery method for ransomware attacks, with attackers using malicious attachments or links to infect systems.

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39% of Healthcare Organizations Suffered Ransomware Attacks in the Cloud in 2020

CyberSecurity Insiders

As a result of a cloud breach, one in four healthcare organization was fined for non-compliance and 1 in 10 was sued, Netwrix study finds. . February 24, 2021 – Netwrix, a cybersecurity vendor that makes data security easy , today announced findings for the healthcare sector from its global 2021 Netwrix Cloud Data Security Report. .

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Artificial Intelligence blocks RYUK Ransomware invasion

CyberSecurity Insiders

France-based Dordogne Groupements Hospitaliers de Territoire (Dordogne GHT) has stopped RYUK Ransomware attack on its servers by using the AI propelled DarkTrace Threat monitoring and detection solution. DarkTrace offers Antigena, an autonomous response technology against cyber threats such as ransomware attacks.