Conti ransomware gang tied to latest attacks on hospitals in Florida and Texas
A security researcher on Monday said the recent ransomware attacks on hospital chains in Florida and Texas are tied to the Conti ransomware gang.
Hackers post detailed patient medical records from two hospitals to the dark web
Hackers have published extensive patient information from two US hospital chains in an apparent attempt to extort them for money.
Florida Medicaid Website Hacked for the Past Seven Years
Florida Healthy Kids Corp, a children Medicaid health plan based in Tallahassee, has discovered that it has been victim to a 7-year data breach.
Hospitals Suffer New Wave of Hacking Attempts
Hackers are increasing their attempts to break into healthcare companies, putting additional pressure on an industry already struggling with managing the coronavirus pandemic.
Georgia Hospital Was Victim of Ransomware Attack
Crisp Regional Health Services was recently the victim of a ransomware attack, which affected some of the systems and encrypted files, according to a release…
CISA Launches Campaign to Reduce the Risk of Ransomware
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the Reduce the Risk of Ransomware Campaign, a focused, coordinated and sustained effort to encourage public and…
Cyber Criminals Exploit Network Access and Privilege Escalation
Cyber criminals have changed techniques and tactics when compromising employee accounts or credentials. Cyber criminals are trying to obtain all employees’ credentials, not just individuals…
560 Healthcare Providers Fell Victim to Ransomware Attacks in 2020
In the midst of responding to COVID-19, the healthcare sector faced a significant number of ransomware attacks in 2020 with 560 healthcare provider facilities falling…
OCR Announces Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Use of Online or Web-Based Scheduling Applications
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will exercise its enforcement discretion and…
Ransomware Attacks Now to Blame for Half of Healthcare Data Breaches
Almost half of all data breaches in hospitals and the wider healthcare sector are as a result of ransomware attacks according to new research.