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Anubis Ransomware: New RaaS Combines Encryption with Permanent Data Wiping

Penetration Testing

Anubis, a new RaaS, combines ECIES encryption with a "wipe mode" that permanently destroys files. It's actively targeting healthcare, construction, and engineering sectors.

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American Water Shuts Down Services After Cybersecurity Breach

eSecurity Planet

While American Water has not disclosed the exact method of attack, such incidents often involve tactics like ransomware or phishing , where hackers gain access to sensitive systems and either steal or encrypt data, demanding a ransom in return for restoring access.

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Thales OneWelcome Identity Platform and HIPAA Compliance in 2025

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Mandatory encryption of all ePHI. Annual security audits, penetration tests, and biannual vulnerability scans. Data Protection Encrypts ePHI both at rest and in transit to meet mandatory encryption requirements. Protects encryption keys through advanced key management solutions.

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Cybersecurity Management Lessons from Healthcare Woes

eSecurity Planet

Ransomware attacks and data breaches make headlines when they shut down huge connected healthcare providers such as Ascension Healthcare or Change Healthcare. This betrays a lack of preparation for disaster recovery and ineffective penetration testing of systems. Ascension lost $2.66

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What 2025 HIPAA Changes Mean to You

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

You are going about your normal day, following routine process at your healthcare organization, following the same business process youve followed for the last twelve years. To compound issues, identity and encryption management complexity is a serious issue. What is HIPAA?

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Case Study: High Security Architecture for Healthcare Networks

Security Boulevard

Cyber attacks against the healthcare industry continue to rise. Their story is an example for other healthcare systems to follow. The hospital system realized they needed to shore up their defenses when routine penetration tests flagged IT operations practices that could allow malicious hackers to capture privileged passwords.

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Breach of healthcare debt collection firm exposes 1.9M patients – cyber experts weigh in

CyberSecurity Insiders

The Professional Finance Company, PFC, suffered a ransomware attack on February 26 and on July 1 confirmed that over 650 healthcare providers were affected by the breach. If companies want to stand up to data-related extortion then data-in-use encryption is the technology of choice for unmatched immunity. More than 1.9