SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In a chilling reminder of the vulnerability of critical healthcare infrastructure, Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) fell victim to a sophisticated cyberattack in November 2023. Many worry about the potential misuse of their sensitive information, including identity theft and medical fraud. What happened?

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Data breaches reached an all-time high, leaving a trail of identity theft cases. This has left victims scrambling to understand the extent of the damage and how to help protect themselves against the evolving threat of identity theft. Businesses faced constant threats with phishing scams , malware , and other tactics.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2022

SuperCare Health, a California based healthcare firm that deals with patients suffering from respiratory ailments, has posted a data breach notice on its website. Currently, there is no evidence that the stolen details were used/being used in any of the identity theft campaigns.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Emerging Threats and Trends The landscape of email threats continues to evolve, with VIPRE’s report shedding light on several alarming trends: Deepfake and AI Exploitation: Attackers increasingly leverage deepfake technology and AI to craft more convincing phishing emails, significantly raising the stakes for email security.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Short-lived phishing sites often offered to see the premieres before the eagerly awaited movie or television show was scheduled to hit the screen. At the beginning of that year, we still observed phishing attacks that used the themes of infection and prevention as the bait.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2022

Over the last few years, particularly since the start of the pandemic, malicious threat actors have increasingly targeted the healthcare sector. Kaiser did add that it does not believe there was any evidence of identity theft or misuse of PHI as a result of this incident.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Synthetic Identity Theft: What It Is and How It Works IdentityIQ You work hard to protect your identity. But despite your diligence, there’s a form of identity theft that’s becoming increasingly prevalent and is notoriously difficult to detect — synthetic identity theft.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2023

Threat actors can exploit this data to carry out a broad range of fraudulent activities, from phishing attacks to identity theft. HCPF’s primary focus is on providing access to affordable and quality healthcare services for eligible individuals and families. state of Colorado.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 29, 2022

Second is the news related to Baton Rouge General Health System (GHS), a healthcare service provider that disclosed yesterday that it was hit by a cyber attack in June this year leaking patient details to hackers. And the affected companies are mostly from IT and software development sector.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 24, 2023

” While that is good news from a healthcare perspective, the ransomware operators did obtain something of value. Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password. 2FA that relies on a FIDO2 device can’t be phished. Watch out for fake vendors. Take your time.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2023

By Joe Fay Microsoft Demonstrates How KillNet Is Bad for Our Healthcare Sector Microsoft has highlighted a rise in DDoS attacks on healthcare organizations, mapping a three-fold increase in attacks over three months. The healthcare group apparently refused to pay up, and the group began leaking images.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 8, 2023

The Identity Theft Resource Center’s 2022 Consumer Impact Report revealed that social media account takeovers have grown by 1,000% in one year. Healthcare While creating content aimed at public services is different than B2B audiences, cybersecurity information is especially relevant.

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SC Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

Today’s columnist, Kimberly Sutherland of LexisNexis Risk Solutions, points out that as more people get vaccinated, young adults and seniors are most susceptible to identity theft scams related to vaccines and public displays of vaccination cards. Anthony Fauci kicks off the nation’s vaccination effort late last year. Credit: NIH).

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. Healthcare Industry Data Breaches Healthcare is an information-intensive industry.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

PACS servers are used in the healthcare industry to archive images created by radiological processes and to make them available to medical staff for analysis and diagnosis. Greenbone Networks researchers analyzed about 2,300 Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) systems exposed online. ” concludes the report.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

These new attacks affect everything from private citizens and businesses to government systems; healthcare organizations; public services; and food, water, and fuel supply chains. Phishing attacks continue to dominate cyber threats. Also read: Complete Guide to Phishing Attacks: Different Types and Defenses. Ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Despite law enforcement efforts, LockBit attacks continue to target important infrastructure such as municipal governments and healthcare providers. Attackers can covertly extract personal information and system data, jeopardizing user privacy and perhaps leading to identity theft or other criminal activity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Also, that threat actors, especially state-sponsored, and criminal enterprises would take advantage of the expanding cyber-attack surface by using their resources to employ more sophisticated means for discovering target vulnerabilities, automating phishing, and finding new deceptive paths for infiltrating malware.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2020

The unauthorized actor gained access to Magellan’s systems after sending a phishing email on April 6 that impersonated a Magellan client,” The healthcare giant reported the incident to the US authorities and retained experts from cybersecurity firm Mandiant to help with the investigation into the cyber attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 4, 2023

A price of $200,000 is being demanded for the stolen information and as it contains sensitive information such as contact details, those interested might make merry as they can use the purchased data to launch identity thefts and phishing campaigns. Hudson Rock did not name the hacking form that contains the twitter data dump.

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Security Through Education

APRIL 7, 2021

Healthcare sees 580% jump in ransomware attacks. “Mobile phishing increases more than 300% as 2020 chaos continues.” Bad actors can then use this information for future medical insurance or identity theft schemes. “Phone scammers were able to get 270% more personal information in 2020 than in 2019.”

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Malwarebytes

JULY 18, 2022

Four days after the bill entered the House of Representatives and the Senate, US President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Services, an order aimed at safeguarding healthcare services and protecting patient privacy and access to accurate information, among others.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The hackers were employed in a coordinated campaign of identity theft and hacking on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization. The threat actors used fake identities to target individuals at the organizations of interest.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

Agency for International Development (USAID) to launch phishing campaigns against a broad array of targets. Now the group is back with the USAID phishing campaign. “Attackers know this and are creating phishing campaigns to take advantage of the mobile interface that makes it hard to spot a malicious message.

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Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

In addition to a skewed Electoral College, an undercount could decrease federal funding for crucial programs, potentially harming Medicaid, food stamps, public education as well as the quality and availability of healthcare. Joe Biden’s campaign was targeted by the Chinese with phishing emails earlier this summer.

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