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Ransomware Attacks Kill One Patient a Month – So Stop Them

Electronic Health Reporter

A new report by Emsisoft documents an increase in ransomware attacks in the US, with 2,207 US hospitals, schools and governments directly impacted in 2023. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Government needs to help rural hospitals battle ransomware, IT security experts say

Becker's Health IT

Rural hospitals need more government funding to deal with the increase in healthcare ransomware attacks and to hire more cybersecurity professionals, IT security leaders told Congress, CyberScoop reported March 16.

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Strengthening Cybersecurity Preparedness for Small Organizations: Lessons from the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack

HIT Consultant

UnitedHealth Group’s technology unit, Change Healthcare, is currently facing an ongoing ransomware attack which has reverberated through healthcare systems and affected prescription deliveries. Phishing attacks, a common vector for ransomware infections, often exploit human vulnerabilities through deceptive emails and other communications.

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5 ransomware gangs targeting hospitals

Becker's Health IT

Government officials warn US hospitals of ransomware gangs, such as Clop, LockBit, NoEscape, Lazarus Group, and Akira, targeting patient data. Learn more about

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CISA Launches Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot Program

HIPAA Journal

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has launched a new pilot program in response to the increase in ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure entities. The program is focused on identifying vulnerabilities in Internet-facing systems that are known to have been exploited by ransomware gangs in previous attacks.

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Government Issues Warning to Healthcare Organizations About Daixin Team Extortion and Ransomware Attacks

HIPAA Journal

A relatively new data extortion and ransomware gang known as Daixin team is actively targeting U.S. Daixin Team first appeared on the radar in June 2022, with the group predominantly conducting data extortion and ransomware attacks on organizations in the health and public health sector (HPH).

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HC3 Sounds Alarm About Rhysida Ransomware Group

HIPAA Journal

The HHS’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a security alert about a new ransomware group – Rhysida – which is conducting high-impact attacks across multiple industry sectors. The Cobalt Strike attack framework is deployed on compromised systems and used to deliver the ransomware payload.