The healthcare sector faces cyber threats as cybercriminals target hospitals, leaking patient data and auctioning DNA records. The Karakurt group steals sensitive information from hospitals, while the Cl0p ransomware gang exposes healthcare details. Medicare…
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Hospitals and health systems are tracking vulnerabilities in their network infrastructure, that of their vendors and widely used fourth-party tools. Meanwhile, bad actors are finding ways to target large organizations, regional hospitals and patients…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
August 02, 2023 – In a recent string of cyberattacks involving the MOVEit Transfer system, Allegheny County has stood out as one of the largest affected, with a staggering 689,686 individuals data exposed.
These…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
July 20, 2023 – Healthcare organizations face an uptick in cyber threats, as malicious actors turn to tools like ransomware, artificial intelligence (AI), and Internet of Things (IoT) attacks. These threats are becoming…
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Healthcare organizations must be wary of cybercriminals exploiting a software vulnerability called MOVEit. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an alert this month warning health systems about this vulnerability — the alert stated…
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The following is a guest article by Ryan Witt, Healthcare Cybersecurity Leader at Proofpoint
The Internet of Medical Things, or IoMT, is a deep web of interconnected devices that increasingly plays a vital role in…
By Jill McKeon
June 22, 2023 – Pennsylvania-based Onix Group, a healthcare business associate that operates commercial real estate and provides management and consulting services, is now facing a lawsuit over a March 2023 data breach.
As…
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The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3), which was created by the Department of Health and Human Services, recently warned healthcare providers about a “relatively unknown” ransomware gang that is beginning to attack organizations…
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Given FIN11’s history of conducting widespread campaigns exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities to steal data and deploy ransomware in commonly used software in the healthcare sector, HCOs should “consider FIN11 a top priority for their security teams.”WHY…
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By Jill McKeon
June 19, 2023 – The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) charged a Russian national for his involvement in LockBit ransomware attacks. As previously reported, LockBit is one of the most prolific ransomware…
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