HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

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.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 7, 2022

A joint security alert has been issued to the healthcare and public health sector by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of the Treasury warning about the threat of Maui ransomware attacks.

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Ransomware Public Health Electronic Medical Records HIPAA 135

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 9, 2022

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.

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Ransomware Public Health HIPAA 109

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 7, 2023

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.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector has been warned about cyberattacks involving Akira ransomware , of which there have been at least 81 since the new ransomware variant was discovered in May 2023. Akira is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation that is thought to have ties to the Conti ransomware group.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The healthcare and public health (HPH) sector has been warned about cyberattacks involving MedusaLocker ransomware – one of the lesser-known ransomware variants used in cyberattacks on the sector. The ransomware variant was first detected in September 2019 and the group is thought to primarily target the HPH sector.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 1, 2023

The Health Sector Cybersecurity and Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a fresh ransomware warning to the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector following a spate of attacks on the HPH sector in April by the Clop and LockBit ransomware groups. LockBit ransomware was deployed in some of the attacks.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 24, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2021 Internet Crime Report , which reveals there were at least 649 ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure organizations from June 2021 to December 2021. Losses to ransomware are difficult to determine.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2023

In what is believed to be a first, the BlackCat ransomware gang has published naked images of patients that were stolen in one of its attacks on a healthcare organization in an attempt to pressure the victim into paying the ransom. BlackCat is not the only ransomware gang to try new tactics to get victims to pay up.

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Ransomware Public Health HIPAA 102

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2023

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.

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Ransomware Public Health HIPAA 82

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

It has been more than 5 weeks since Change Healthcare suffered a Blackcat ransomware attack. Department of State Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Group The U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

There was a slight downturn in ransomware attacks in Q3, although it is too early to tell if that downward trend will continue. Even with the reduction in attacks, ransomware is still the biggest cyber threat faced by organizations, and the attacks are among the costliest cybersecurity incidents to mitigate. of attacks.

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Ransomware Public Health HIPAA 99

HIPAA Journal

MAY 10, 2022

The tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by ransomware and other cyber threat actors are constantly evolving to evade detection and allow the groups to conduct more successful attacks. HC3 has not observed any change in the numbers of IABs working with ransomware gangs in Q1, 2022, with similar numbers observed as throughout 2022.

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Ransomware COVID-19 HIPAA Public Health 108

Becker's Health IT

JULY 6, 2022

Hackers sponsored by North Korea's government have been using the Maui ransomware to target healthcare and public health services providers for the last year, according to the U.S. government.

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Ransomware Governance Public Health 81

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Republic of Korea’s Defense Security Agency and National Intelligence Service warning of state-sponsored North Korean (DPRK) ransomware attacks on U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has shared threat intelligence on two sophisticated and aggressive ransomware operations – Blackcat and Royal – which pose a significant threat to the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector. The group primarily targets organizations in the United States.

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Ransomware Public Health HIPAA Hospitals 82

HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 6, 2022

An affiliate of the infamous Netwalker ransomware gang has been sentenced to serve 20 years in jail for his role in ransomware attacks on entities in the United States. A law enforcement investigation into the ransomware attacks conducted by Vachon-Desjardins on U.S. A ransom of $1.14 District Court Judge, William F.

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Ransomware Fraud COVID-19 HIPAA 98

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A joint security advisory has been issued by cybersecurity agencies in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, warning about the increased globalized threat of ransomware attacks and the elevated risk of targeted attacks on critical infrastructure entities. 2021 Ransomware Attack Trends. 2021 Ransomware Attack Trends.

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Ransomware Governance HIPAA Public Health 121

HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The Hive ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation first emerged in June 2021 and has aggressively targeted the health and public health sector (HPH) and continues to do so. The post Feds Issue Warning to HPH Sector About Aggressive Hive Ransomware Group appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Ransomware Public Health HIPAA Hospitals 119

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has shared information on the Clop (Cl0p) ransomware-as-a-service operation, the affiliates of which are known to conduct attacks on the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector. Several healthcare providers were affected and had sensitive data leaked.

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Ransomware Public Health HIPAA Doctors 81

HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

A joint cybersecurity alert has been issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) about the BianLian ransomware and data extortion group.

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Ransomware Public Health HIPAA 89

Becker's Health IT

MARCH 24, 2023

The healthcare and public health sector was the most targeted critical infrastructure sector for ransomware attacks in 2022, according to a March 22 crime report from the FBI.

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Ransomware Public Health 57

Becker's Health IT

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Russian-backed ransomware gang Clop poses a major threat to the healthcare and public health sector as it has allegedly attacked Franklin, Tenn.-based based Community Health Systems, the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center wrote in its Feb. 22 brief.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 24, 2022

A relatively new data extortion and ransomware gang known as Daixin team is actively targeting U.S. healthcare organizations, prompting a warning from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Ransomware Governance HIPAA Public Health 69

Becker's Health IT

OCTOBER 24, 2022

21 about ransomware group Daixin Team, which is targeting U.S. healthcare and public health organizations. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI and HHS issued a joint warning Oct.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Talking points: The future of the Public Health Emergency and the flexibilities it allows. A "perfect storm" of financial stress for hospitals and health systems. Cybersecurity and the patient safety risks of ransomware. Telehealth's future after the end of the public health emergency.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 31, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the healthcare and public health sector (HPH) about one of the most capable and aggressive cybercrime syndicates currently in operation – Evil Corp. Evil Corp has been the subject of multiple law enforcement operations.

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Ransomware Fraud Governance Public Health 117

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 14, 2023

The Health Sector Cybersecurity and Coordination Center (HC3) has compiled a profile of the FIN11 threat group (TA505/Lace Tempest/Hive0065) which is known to target organizations in the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector. FIN11 also targeted HPH sector organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ransomware COVID-19 Public Health HIPAA 82

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 2, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the U.S. health sector about potential cyber threats that could spill over from the conflict and affect U.S. healthcare organizations.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 21, 2022

Department of Justice has announced that around $500,000 in Bitcoin has been seized from North Korean threat actors who were using Maui ransomware to attack healthcare organizations in the United States. The new ransomware variant was discovered during an investigation of a ransomware attack on a hospital in Kansas in May 2021.

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Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals Public Health 94

HIPAA Journal

JULY 20, 2022

Several healthcare providers submitted breach reports in June 2022 due to the ransomware attack on the HIPAA business associate, Eye Care Leaders. At least 37 healthcare providers are now known to have been affected by that ransomware attack and more than 3 million records are known to have been exposed in the attack. MCG Health, LLC.

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Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals 107

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 26, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the Healthcare and Public Health Sector (HPH) about a relatively new ransom threat group called Karakurt, which is known to have conducted hacking and extortion attacks on the HPH sector.

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Ransomware Hospitals Public Health HIPAA 124

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the paper, the HHS indicated it will be adopting a carrot-and-stick approach by developing voluntary Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector Cybersecurity Goals (CPGs) that consist of cybersecurity measures that will have the greatest impact on security along with an update to the HIPAA Security Rule to add new cybersecurity requirements.

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Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals Compliance 118

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 11, 2021

The health system quickly stood up an array of new clinical innovations to deal with the public health emergency, and pivoted its consumer-facing tools to help manage its response to COVID-19. " And too often, he said, inertia and complacency are "getting organizations compromised by ransomware."

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The attacks have prompted the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) to issue a further warning about the Clop ransomware group, which claimed responsibility for the attacks. In these attacks, the group said it could have deployed ransomware but chose not to do so, instead opting for an extortion-only approach.

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Ransomware Licensing Public Health HIPAA 59

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Governments, private and public health care organisations are taking action after the learnings from the pandemic, to increase data quality and equality. Technologies and solutions like cloud, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), sensors, and mobile technology can help improve health outcomes.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 9, 2023

Nova Scotia Health has confirmed that the personal information of up to 100,000 employees was stolen in the attack. While the Clop group uses ransomware, these attacks involved data theft and exploitation without encryption, as was the case with the attacks on the Accellion FTA and GoAnywhere MFT. On June 7, 2023, the U.S.

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