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FEBRUARY 9, 2021
Ransomware gang Conti blamed for attack on Florida-based Leon Medical Center Malware delivered via a poisoned document mistakenly opened by staff member. Leon Medical Center, which operates at eight locations in Florida, announced in January that it had discovered in November 2020 that it had fallen victim a malware attack.
SecureWorld News
OCTOBER 26, 2023
As I scroll through the numerous cybersecurity e-newsletters I receive, review the unsolicited vendor and PR pitches offering solutions and commentary related to breaches (some due to third-party vendor issues, as well), and peruse LinkedIn and Twitter, it is abundantly clear that the bad actors don't care which industries they affect.
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SecureWorld News
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
BlackCat has made the healthcare industry a prime target over the past year, victimizing providers, insurers, and now healthcare IT suppliers like Change Healthcare, a unit of Optum. Change Healthcare supports critical services like medical record storage along with revenue cycle and payment processing.
eSecurity Planet
APRIL 6, 2023
Also read: How to Decrypt Ransomware Files – And What to Do When That Fails What Is a Double Extortion Ransomware Attack? Double extortion ransomware is an attack where the hackers exfiltrate the victim’s sensitive information and threaten to release it, gaining added leverage to force a victim to pay the ransom.
Krebs on Security
JULY 13, 2023
The message contained links to confidential Ashley Madison documents, and included a manifesto that said a hacker group calling itself the Impact Team was prepared to leak data on all 37 million users unless Ashley Madison and a sister property voluntarily closed down within 30 days. It was around 9 p.m. think the results are fake?
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