Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

NailaoLocker ransomware is a new threat that targeted European healthcare organizations from June to October 2024. “The targeting of healthcare-related entities by state-aligned groups, including from China, is not new. Despite overlaps with known groups, Green Nailao remains unattributed. ” concludes the report.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to build cyber and physical threat information sharing partnerships with the private sector, this week saw its database of contact information on more than 80,000 members go up for sale on an English-language cybercrime forum. Pompompurin has been a thorn in the side of the FBI for years.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Authorities in the United States and United Kingdom today levied financial sanctions against seven men accused of operating “ Trickbot ,” a cybercrime-as-a-service platform based in Russia that has enabled countless ransomware attacks and bank account takeovers since its debut in 2016. companies and government entities.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2025

The group has extended its operations to countries in Asia and targets various sectors, including healthcare, real estate, construction, IT, food, and manufacturing.” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking, ransomware)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2020

FBI and the DHS’s CISA agencies published a joint alert to warn hospitals and healthcare providers of imminent ransomware attacks from Russia. “CISA, FBI, and HHS have credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers. hospitals and healthcare providers.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2025

” A statement published by the healthcare organization confirmed that on August 6, 2024, an unauthorized attempt to install malware on a hospital computer was quickly contained. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking, malware )

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Memorial Hospital and Manor is a community hospital and healthcare facility that serves Decatur County and surrounding areas in southwest Georgia. It offers a range of healthcare services, including emergency care, inpatient and outpatient services, surgical care, and specialized medical services. Ransomware attacks on U.S.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Microsoft warns that financially motivated threat actor Vanilla Tempest is using INC ransomware in attacks aimed at the healthcare sector in the U.S. healthcare sector. The threat actor has been active since July 2022, it was observed targeting organizations in the education, healthcare, IT, and manufacturing sectors.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2021

According to a new report published by Check Point, organizations in the healthcare industry have faced a 45% increase in attacks since November. Check Point researchers reported a surge in the number of attacks against organizations in the healthcare industry , +45% since November. SecurityAffairs – hacking, healthcare industry).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The Mexican Drug Cartels Want You Casio: Notice of Partial Service Outage and Information Leak Caused by Ransomware Attack He founded a “startup” to access sanctioned Russian websites: the cyber police of Khmelnytskyi region exposed the hacker Hacked ‘AI Girlfriend’ Data Shows Prompts Describing Child Sexual Abuse Malware Over 300,000!

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2020

An information technology specialist at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was arrested this week on suspicion of hacking into the human resource databases of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) in 2014, stealing personal data on more than 65,000 UPMC employees, and selling the data on the dark web.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 21, 2022

Cybercrime is on the rise, with hackers targeting businesses across the economy. The healthcare industry has been no exception. Already, several major ransomware attacks have struck hospitals and other healthcare organizations. How does ransomware affect healthcare? Why is healthcare targeted by ransomware?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Russian authorities arrested ransomware affiliate Mikhail Matveev, aka Wazawaka, for developing malware and ties to hacking groups. and New Jersey, as well as organizations in the healthcare and other sectors nationwide. The attacks hit law enforcement agencies in Washington, D.C.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2024

ConnectOnCall is a telehealth platform and after-hours on-call answering service designed to enhance communication between healthcare providers and patients. ConnectOnCall mailed notice letters to all potentially impacted individuals for whom the healthcare providers had current mailing addresses on December 11, 2024.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Black Basta has targeted at least 12 critical infrastructure sectors, including Healthcare and Public Health. Black Basta affiliates have targeted over 500 private industry and critical infrastructure entities, including healthcare organizations, in North America, Europe, and Australia.” reads the CSA.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

It happens all the time: Organizations get hacked because there isn’t an obvious way for security researchers to let them know about security vulnerabilities or data leaks. There may be another good reason for consolidating security contact and vulnerability reporting information in one, predictable place.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2020

Recently organizations in healthcare, research, and government facilities have been hit by Coronavirus-themed attacks that deployed multiple malware families, including ransomware and information stealers (i.e. SecurityAffairs – Coronavirus-themed attacks, hacking). AgentTesla ). ” concludes the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Omni Family Health is a nonprofit organization that provides healthcare services to communities in California, focusing on underserved populations. Omni Family Health aims to improve access to quality healthcare and address health disparities in the regions they serve.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 14, 2021

“Servers were seized (country not named), money of advertisers and founders was transferred to an unknown account,” reads a message from a cybercrime forum reposted to the Russian OSINT Telegram channel. Affiliates also will be required to get approval before infecting victims. This word has become dangerous and toxic.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2024

Healthcare firm HealthEquity disclosed a data breach caused by a partner’s compromised account that exposed protected health information. Healthcare fintech firm HealthEquity disclosed a data breach after a partner’s compromised account was used to access its systems. ” continues the Form 8-K.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2025

healthcare providers surged in 2024, with 98 attacks compromising 117 million records. High-profile breaches include Change Healthcare (100M records), Summit Pathology (1.8M), OnePoint Patient Care (796K), and Boston Childrens Health Physicians (909K). Ransomware attacks on U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2020

Orange Cyberdefense’s Epidemiology Lab has published a report on cyberattacks targeting the healthcare sector. In the context of a global sanitary crisis due to a pandemic, risk of cyberattack must be given close attention to by hospital and healthcare organisations. SecurityAffairs – Heathcare, cybercrime). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Anna Jaques Hospital is a not-for-profit community healthcare facility located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. On January 19, the Money Messageransomware gang added the healthcare organization to its Tor leak site claiming the theft of 600GB of sensitive data, including PII and diagnoses.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The US Healthcare provider Ardent Health Services disclosed that it was the victim of a ransomware attack last week. Ardent Health Services is a healthcare company that operates hospitals and other medical facilities in the United States. The healthcare provider disclosed that it has suffered a ransomware attack on November 23. .”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The healthcare industry might be known for the work it does to treat patients. With copious amounts of data collected by healthcare facilities, cybercriminals often target such entities. Moreover, the healthcare industry collects unique data, known as Protected Health Information (PHI), which is extremely valuable.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The first centers on targeting healthcare organizations that offer consultations over the Internet and sending them booby-trapped medical records for the “patient.” healthcare organizations. Last month, the U.S. “The Venus group has problems getting paid,” Holden said. “They are targeting a lot of U.S.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2021

Avaddon ransomware gang made the headlines again, the cybercrime gang has breached the France-based financial consultancy firm Acer Finance. As proof of the hack, the group published several ID cards, personal documents, contracts, and a screenshot of the folders containing stolen data. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Avaddon).

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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. .

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The healthcare center discovered that a threat actor accessed and encrypted files on their systems between September 5, 2024 and September 8, 2024. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware)

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 30, 2020

In a report published today, the company said since late March 2020 it has observed several crooks complaining about COVID-19 interfering with the daily activities of their various money mules (people hired to help launder the proceeds of cybercrime). ” Alex Holden , founder and CTO of Hold Security , agreed.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

healthcare organizations of targeted ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware attacks. healthcare organizations of targeted attacks conducted by ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware attacks. This alert aims at organizations in the healthcare sector because ALPHV Blackcat affiliates have been observed primarily targeting this sector.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

In many cases, the crooks hack managed service providers (MSPs) first and then use this access to compromise the partnering organizations. Local governments, small and medium-sized businesses, large international corporations, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions are the common targets. pharma giant ExecuPharm.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Hulea pleaded guilty to computer fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy on June 20 for his role in the NetWalker ransomware attacks against organizations worldwide, including healthcare during COVID-19. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking, ransomware)

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The government’s indictment against Ptitsyn should dispel any notion that ransomware gangs only target the largest, richest, most robust corporations on the planet, as one Phobos affiliate allegedly extorted a Maryland-based healthcare provider out of just $2,300—possibly the lowest payment ever recorded.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2024

Black Basta has targeted at least 12 critical infrastructure sectors, including Healthcare and Public Health. Black Basta affiliates have targeted over 500 private industry and critical infrastructure entities, including healthcare organizations, in North America, Europe, and Australia.” ” reads the CSA.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The crooks running the Trickbot botnet typically use these config files to pass new instructions to their fleet of infected PCs, such as the Internet address where hacked systems should download new updates to the malware. 22, someone pushed out a new configuration file to Windows computers currently infected with Trickbot. On Sunday, Sept.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 7, 2024

The unprecedented cyberattack on healthcare giant Change Healthcare has taken a chaotic turn, with allegations that the prolific BlackCat ransomware gang conducted an "exit scam"—shutting down operations after receiving a $22 million ransom payment from the company without paying their own affiliate hacker.

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