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Healthcare Industry Most Commonly Attacked with Downloaders and Ransomware

HIPAA Journal

Throughout the reporting period, downloaders were among the most commonly observed threats. Downloaders are malicious software that often masquerade as legitimate digital documents and executables and are used to download a range of other malicious software. The ZIP files contain an executable file that delivers QakBot.

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CISA, FBI warn health systems and others of Clop MFT ransomware tactics

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A new joint federal cybersecurity warning says that the Clop Ransomware Gang, also known as TA505, began exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability this past month in one of Progress Software's managed file transfer tools, known as MOVEit Transfer. x and forward – along with software upgrades and patches.

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Downloaders, Ransomware, Among Top Healthcare Cyberattack Tactics in Q4

Health IT Security

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Healthcare Industry Facing Increased Malware and Ransomware Threats

HIPAA Journal

Ransomware actors continue to target the U.S. The most commonly detected malware were droppers, downloaders, remote access tools (RATs), and ransomware. Emotet is capable of self-propagation and lateral movement and is used to deliver malware and ransomware payloads.

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HPH Sector Warned About Lorenz Ransomware Group

HIPAA Journal

The healthcare and public health sector (HPH) has been warned about the threat of ransomware attacks by the Lorenz threat group, which has conducted several attacks in the United States over the past two years, with no sign that attacks are slowing. In contrast to most other ransomware gangs, relatively little is known about this group.

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Healthcare Organizations Warned About Royal Ransomware Attacks

HIPAA Journal

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector about Royal ransomware attacks. Royal ransomware is a new ransomware threat that was first observed being used in attacks in September 2022. Both will prevent files from being opened.

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Feds Share Technical Details of Royal Ransomware

HIPAA Journal

A joint cybersecurity advisory has been published by CISA and the FBI, sharing details of the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by the Royal ransomware gang and Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) to help network defenders better protect against attacks. Full IoCs and TTPs are detailed in the cybersecurity alert.