Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warns healthcare organizations of Royal ransomware attacks. The human-operated Royal ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2022, it has demanded ransoms up to millions of dollars. It has demanded ransoms up to millions of dollars.

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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. The government agencies receive information about imminent attacks, threat actors are using the TrickBot botnet to deliver the infamous ransomware to the infected systems.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In a statement issued Monday morning, Lehigh Valley Health Network said it had been the target of a cyberattack attributed to a ransomware gang known as BlackCat. BlackCat The ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group BlackCat, also known as ALPHV and Noberus, is currently one of the most active groups, and has been associated with Russia.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2024

Black Basta ransomware affiliates have breached over 500 organizations between April 2022 and May 2024, FBI and CISA reported. The FBI, CISA, HHS, and MS-ISAC have issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) regarding the Black Basta ransomware activity as part of the StopRansomware initiative. ” reads the CSA.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 1, 2022

A Ukrainian security researcher this week leaked several years of internal chat logs and other sensitive data tied to Conti , an aggressive and ruthless Russian cybercrime group that focuses on deploying its ransomware to companies with more than $100 million in annual revenue. hospitals and healthcare providers.”.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Five Canadian hospitals were victims of a ransomware attack, threat actors claim to have stolen data from them and leaked them. Five Canadian hospitals revealed they were victims of ransomware attacks after threat actors leaked alleged stolen data. TransForm is a non-profit group that provides IT services to the above hospitals.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

The Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) hospital in Florida was forced to take offline its systems after a cyberattack. The Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) hospital has taken its IT systems offline and suspended non-emergency procedures after a cyberattack. See our 12 pm update below. ” states CBSNews.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2023

St Vincent’s Health Australia, the largest Australian healthcare provider, suffered a data breach after a cyber attack. St Vincent’s Health Australia is the largest non-profit healthcare provider in the country, The healthcare system was hit by a cyberattack that resulted in a data breach. continues the statement.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The Lorenz ransomware gang has been active since April 2021 and hit multiple organizations worldwide demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars in ransom to the victims. At the time of this writing, the Loren group has started uploading the stolen data (95%) US Healthcare organizations continue to be a privileged target of ransomware gangs.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

On the 14th of May, the Health Service Executive (HSE) , Ireland’s publicly funded healthcare system, fell victim to a Conti ransomware attack, forcing the organization to shut down more than 80,000 affected endpoints and plunging them back to the age of pen and paper. Threat profile: Conti ransomware.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2020

Symantec researchers observed REvil ransomware operators scanning one of their victim’s network for Point of Sale (PoS) servers. Symantec researchers observed REvil ransomware operators scanning one of their victim’s network for Point of Sale (PoS) servers. ” reads the analysis published by Symantec.

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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. ” states the post published by Cyble. ” states the post published by Cyble.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A BlackCat ransomware attack hit UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum causing an outage impacting the Change Healthcare payment exchange platform. A ransomware attack hit the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum leading to an outage impacting the Change Healthcare payment exchange platform. healthcare organizations. .

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

For a second consecutive year, the time for Kaspersky to make its predictions for the healthcare sector comes amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. A 2021 report by Constella Intelligence found that the number of personal data leaks in healthcare grew by half when compared to 2019. Several factors contributed to that.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2023

NextGen Healthcare suffered a data breach, the security incident exposed the personal information of approximately 1 million individuals. Healthcare solutions provider NextGen Healthcare suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of informing approximately one million individuals.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Researchers at NCC Group reported that in November they observed the return of the infamous banking malware Carbanak in ransomware attacks. The cybersecurity firm NCC Group reported that in November the banking malware Carbanak was observed in ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2024

The Singing River Health System revealed that the ransomware attack that hit the organization in August 2023 impacted 895,204 people. At the end of August 2023, the systems at three hospitals and other medical facilities operated by Singing River Health System (SRHS) were hit by a Rhysida ransomware attack.

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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

JANUARY 9, 2024

The LockBit ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the cyber attack on the Capital Health hospital network. The LockBit ransomware operation has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack that hit the Capital Health hospital network in November 2023. It also announced additional security measures to protect its infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2024

BianLian ransomware group was spotted exploiting vulnerabilities in JetBrains TeamCity software in recent attacks. Researchers from GuidePoint Security noticed, while investigating a recent attack linked to the BianLian ransomware group, that the threat actors gained initial access to the target by exploiting flaws in a TeamCity server.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Authorities in Romania reported that at least 100 hospitals went offline after a ransomware attack hit the Hipocrate platform. Authorities in Romania confirmed that a ransomware attack that targeted the Hipocrate Information System (HIS) has disrupted operations for at least 100 hospitals. BTC (about 157,000 EURO).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2023

Experts noticed that the new Linux ransomware BlackSuit has significant similarities with the Royal ransomware family. Royal ransomware is one of the most notable ransomware families of 2022, it made the headlines in early May 2023 with the attack against the IT systems in Dallas, Texas. Extension: blacksuit.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Alphv ransomware group added the Morrison Community Hospital to its dark web leak site. The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group claims to have hacked the Morrison Community Hospital and added it to its dark web Tor leak site. The group is known to have a role for its affiliated that prohibits attacking healthcare organizations.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Maryland, was hit by a ransomware attack that impacted computer systems and operations. The Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson, Maryland was a victim of a ransomware attack that impacted its IT systems. We regret any inconvenience to our patients, doctors and healthcare partners.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2024

US CISA, the FBI, and MS-ISAC issued a joint CSA to warn of attacks involving Phobos ransomware variants observed as recently as February 2024 US CISA, the FBI, and MS-ISAC issued a joint cyber security advisory (CSA) to warn of attacks involving Phobos ransomware variants such as Backmydata , Devos, Eight, Elking, and Faust.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The FBI and CISA warn of attacks carried out by the Rhysida ransomware group against organizations across multiple industry sectors. FBI and CISA published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn of Rhysida ransomware attacks against organizations across multiple industry sectors. ” reads the joint advisory.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 30, 2021

The healthcare sector’s information security could use a check up. According to a new study by Varonis that tracked 3 billion files across 58 health care firms, one in five files were visible to all employees – including one in eight containing sensitive information. Jon Cherry/Getty Images).

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2022

DoJ seized $500,000 worth of Bitcoin from North Korea-linked threat actors who are behind the Maui ransomware. Department of Justice (DoJ) has seized $500,000 worth of Bitcoin from North Korean threat actors who used the Maui ransomware to target several organizations worldwide. reads the advisory published by US authorties. “The

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

LockBit ransomware group breached two hospitals, the Carthage Area Hospital and the Clayton-Hepburn Medical Center in New York. The Lockbit ransomware group claims to have hacked two major hospitals, the Carthage Area Hospital and Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center. Other ransomware attacks recently hit US hospitals. million).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2023

The Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the technology services giant CDW and threatens to leak the stolen data. The technology services giant CDW announced it has launched an investigation into claims made by the Lockbit ransomware gang that added the company to the list of victims on its leak site.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Hospitals that have been hit by a data breach or ransomware attack can expect to see an increase in the death rate among heart patients in the following months or years because of cybersecurity remediation efforts, a new study posits. “There is a lot of possible research that might be unleashed by this study.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2021

Conti ransomware targeted over 400 organizations worldwide, 290 in the US, and at least 16 healthcare and first responder networks. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed that the Conti ransomware gang has hit at least 16 healthcare and first responder organizations. ” reads the flash alert.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Rhysida Ransomware group added three more US hospitals to the list of victims on its Tor leak site after the PROSPECT MEDICAL attack. Recently the Rhysida ransomware group made the headlines because it announced the hack of Prospect Medical Holdings and the theft of sensitive information from the organization. In June, the St.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 8, 2023

One of Spain's leading hospitals, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, was hit by a ransomware attack on Sunday, March 5th, that affected its computer systems and forced the cancellation of thousands of appointments and surgeries. However, it was soon discovered to be linked to the WhiteRabbit ransomware encryptor and to other ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2023

CISA warns organizations of vulnerabilities and misconfigurations that are known to be exploited in ransomware operations. The US cybersecurity agency CISA is sharing knowledge about vulnerabilities and misconfigurations exploited in ransomware attacks. ” reads the advisory. ” reads the announcement.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Researchers spotted a new variant of the Agenda ransomware which is written in the cross-platform programming language Rust. Trend Micro researchers have spotted a new variant of the Agenda ransomware (aka Qilin) that is written in Rust Language. The researchers estimated that combined revenue surpasses US$550 million. AGENDA.THIAFBB.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of the capabilities of the recently emerged Royal ransomware. The human-operated Royal ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2022, it has demanded ransoms up to millions of dollars. ” reads the alert.

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