Becker's Health IT

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Russian ransomware gang Clop is being attributed to the attack on a vulnerability in software called MOVEit that has affected multiple hospitals and health systems around the U.S., Security Affairs reported Sept.

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Becker's Health IT

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Rhysida ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the cyberattacks on Culver City, Calif.-based based Prospect Medical Holdings and Ocean Springs, Miss.-based based Singing River Health System , Security Affairs reported Sept.

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Becker's Health IT

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

based Main Line Health, is looking to launch Guardians of the Grid, a ransomware board game that simulates a cyberattack. Aaron Weismann, the chief information security officer of Radnor Township, Penn.-based

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Becker's Health IT

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

based Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center recover from a ransomware attack, The Record reported Sept. The FBI, the New York State Department of Health and the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services are trying to help Carthage (N.Y.) Area Hospital and Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The HHS’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a health and public health (HPH) sector alert about a new ransomware group called Akira, which has been in operation since March 2023. The post Akira Ransomware Group Targeting the Healthcare and Public Health Sector appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Healthcare Dive

JULY 7, 2022

A recently disclosed ransomware attack could have exposed patient data from more than 650 healthcare providers.

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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

MARCH 24, 2023

Ransomware activity increased in February according to the latest GRIT Ransomware Report from GuidePoint Security. ransomware group was particularly active in February, posting more than twice the number of victims (129) on its leak site as January (50), accounting for virtually all of the monthly increase in attacks.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 11, 2023

Healthcare ransomware attacks have at least doubled in the past 5 years, data recovery from backups has decreased, and it is now common for data to be stolen and publicly released following a successful attack, according to a new analysis recently published in the JAMA Health Forum. Out of the 374 confirmed ransomware attacks, only 20.6%

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Health IT Security

JULY 7, 2023

HR management solutions provider Kronos suffered a ransomware attack on its cloud solution in 2021 that impacted many healthcare organizations.

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Electronic Health Reporter

AUGUST 17, 2023

Labeling ransomware attacks as a matter of life and death may seem exaggerated, but in the realm of healthcare, it has proven to be a harsh truth. In […] The article How Ransomware Has Caused Patient Deaths and Taken a Toll on Emergency Rooms appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 26, 2023

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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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 9, 2023

Ransomware gangs use a variety of methods for initial access to victims’ networks and while phishing is still one of the most common initial access vectors, researchers at the cybersecurity firm Akamai have identified a trend toward zero-day and day-one vulnerabilities for initial access.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 25, 2023

CommonSpirit Health has provided an updated estimate on the cost of its October 2022 ransomware attack, which is expected to increase to $160 million. The ransomware attack was detected by CommonSpirit Health on October 2, 2022, forcing systems to be taken offline. The lawsuit was filed in December 2022 in the U.S.

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Health IT Security

JUNE 19, 2023

The DOJ made its second LockBit ransomware-related arrest of the year, chipping away at one of the most prolific ransomware variants.

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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. In contrast to most other ransomware gangs, relatively little is known about this group.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has released analyses of two ransomware variants that are being used in attacks on the healthcare sector: LockBit 3.0 LockBit ransomware was first detected in September 2019 when it was known as ABCD ransomware. and has code similar to DarkSide and BlackMatter ransomware.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 24, 2023

A recent analysis of ransomware activity by NCC Group’s Global Threat Intelligence team shows a major spike in cyberattacks by ransomware groups in June, with attacks occurring at 221% the level of June 2022 with 434 recorded attacks in the month. Royal accounted for 10.1% of attacks, followed by LockBit 3.0 (6.2%),

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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

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. Both will prevent files from being opened.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 23, 2023

Ransomware attacks on hospitals cause major disruption to healthcare operations over several weeks. Ransomware attacks cause disruption to workflows, increase wait times, and slow patient flow, which can increase patient transfers and complication rates and negatively affect patient outcomes.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Cuba ransomware group has increased attacks in the United States, with attacks doubling since December 2021, and ransom payments are also on the rise. According to CISA and the FBI, there are similarities between the infrastructure used by the Cuba ransomware operation and the RomCom RAT and Industrial Spy ransomware actors.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The French Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FR) has warned about an ongoing ransomware campaign targeting VMware ESXi hypervisors that have not been patched against the critical heap-overflow vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-21974. After applying the mitigations, system scans should be performed to detect signs of compromise.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 16, 2023

A Russian national has been arrested in Arizona and charged in connection to LockBit ransomware and other cyberattacks conducted on targets in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Africa since 2020. LockBit is currently the most widely used ransomware variant and has been used to extort around $91 million from U.S.

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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 15, 2023

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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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 23, 2023

Ransomware gangs are increasingly skipping file encryption and are concentrating on data theft and extortion, according to a recent report from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 team. In the second half of 2021 and throughout 2022, around 1 in 10 attacks by ransomware gangs did not involve file encryption, only data theft and extortion.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 14, 2023

While this is certainly good news, ransomware-related cryptocurrency payments increased significantly in H1 2023, and if the trend continues in the second half of the year, ransomware revenues could eclipse those of 2022. million in payments were made following ransomware attacks. billion in the first half of 2022.

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Becker's Health IT

AUGUST 7, 2023

3 ransomware attack. Prospect Medical hospitals and outpatient clinics across the U.S. have transitioned to paper records or temporarily closed as their teams work to bring computer systems back online after an Aug.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has recently shared details of the tactics, techniques, and procedures associated with Venus ransomware attacks, and has made several recommendations on mitigations that healthcare organizations can implement to improve their defenses against attacks.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The indictments of multiple members of the TrickBot/Conti Ransomware groups have recently been unsealed and 11 members of these cybercriminal operations have been sanctioned by the United States and the United Kingdom. Galochkin was also one of 11 individuals recently sanctioned by the U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 28, 2023

Ransomware groups have accelerated their attacks and are now spending less time inside victims’ networks before triggering file encryption, according to the 2023 Active Adversary Report from Sophos. The majority of ransomware groups do not rely on encryption alone and also exfiltrate data so they can apply pressure to get victims to pay up.

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HealthIT Answers

JUNE 26, 2023

By Art Gross - Recent research conducted by Arete and Cyentia Institute sheds light on the ransomware landscape within the healthcare sector. The post Enhancing Ransomware Defense appeared first on Health IT Answers. The study reveals that healthcare organizations are more likely to pay ransoms than other industries.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 3, 2023

Ransomware attacks continue to be conducted on healthcare organizations in high numbers but determining the extent to which healthcare organizations are being targeted by ransomware gangs is a challenge. While no deaths have been attributed to ransomware attacks, patient outcomes are affected by the delays in receiving treatment.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 14, 2023

Ransomware attacks can cause healthcare facilities to temporarily close and small healthcare practices have made the decision not to reopen after a ransomware attack, but hospitals and health systems are usually financially resilient enough to remediate the attacks and recover, but not St. Margaret’s Health.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 21, 2023

ransomware, also known as LockBit Black. The LockBit ransomware group has been in operation since at least September 2019 and is one of the most prolific ransomware groups. LockBit is a ransomware-as-a-service operation that recruits affiliates to conduct attacks in return for a cut of the ransoms they generate.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 26, 2023

Emotet commonly drops the IcedID banking Trojan, which in turn often delivers ransomware payloads. The QakBot operators provide initial access to networks for several ransomware operations. Throughout 2022, LockBit was the most commonly used ransomware variant and remained so throughout the 90-day analysis period.

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