Ransomware

CareFirst Administrators Impacted By Phishing Scam at RCM Vendor

by Jill McKeon

CareFirst Administrators (CFA) notified 14,538 individuals of a phishing scam that occurred at Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, a provider of revenue cycle management services to healthcare...

HC3: Royal Ransomware Impacts Healthcare Sector

by Jill McKeon

A new analyst note from the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) shed light on Royal ransomware, a human-operated ransomware variant first observed in September 2022. “Due to...

CISA, FBI Alert Healthcare Sector of Cuba Ransomware Tactics

by Sarai Rodriguez

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a joint cybersecurity advisory to warn critical infrastructure organizations of...

Latest Healthcare Data Breaches Impact Providers Across the Country

by Jill McKeon

As we close out 2022, threat actors are not slowing down their efforts to target healthcare organizations across the country. The most recent string of healthcare data breaches reported to HHS shows a...

Healthcare Industry Remains a Top Victim of Ransomware Attacks

by Sarai Rodriguez

Ransomware attacks continue to be the most prolific threat that organizations face across all infrastructure verticals, with the healthcare sector as a top target, according to the GuidePoint...

Community Health Network Notifies 1.5M of Data Breach Stemming From Tracking Tech

by Jill McKeon

Indiana-based integrated healthcare system Community Health Network notified 1.5 million individuals of a data breach stemming from the use of third-party tracking technologies from companies like...

Lorenz Ransomware Targets Large Healthcare Orgs, HC3 Warns

by Jill McKeon

Lorenz ransomware poses a threat to the healthcare sector, particularly larger organizations, the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) warned in its latest analyst note. The...

HHS, FBI, CISA Warn Healthcare of Ongoing Hive Ransomware Threats

by Jill McKeon

HHS, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a joint cybersecurity advisory about Hive ransomware actors. The ransomware actors...

Holiday, Weekend Ransomware Attacks Pose Threats to Healthcare Cybersecurity

by Jill McKeon

Although security professionals may take holidays and weekends off, threat actors do not. New research from Cybereason found that holiday and weekend ransomware attacks resulted in greater revenue...

Many Cloud Attacks End in Financial Loss for Healthcare Sector

by Sarai Rodriguez

Numerous cloud attacks are successfully exploiting the healthcare sector for financial gain, according to a newly released 2022 Cloud Security Report by cybersecurity vendor Netwrix. Cloud...

Man Charged For Involvement in LockBit Ransomware Campaign

by Jill McKeon

Dual Russian and Canadian national Mikhail Vasiliev was charged for his alleged involvement in the global LockBit ransomware campaign, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. LockBit has been known...

Most EHRs Back Online at CommonSpirit Health Following Ransomware Attack

by Jill McKeon

CommonSpirit Health informed patients that the majority of impacted hospitals and clinics across the health system once again have access to their EHR systems following an October ransomware attack...

HC3 Warns Healthcare Sector of Venus Ransomware Variant

by Jill McKeon

In a new analyst note, the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) warned the healthcare sector to remain vigilant against Venus ransomware. The variant, also known as GOODGAME, has been...

3 Ways to Avoid Repeat Healthcare Ransomware Attacks

by Jill McKeon

Healthcare ransomware attacks can result in EHR downtime, data encryption, ambulance diversions, and other disruptions. With patient safety on the line, it is imperative that healthcare organizations work quickly to get systems up and...

OakBend Medical Center Provides Healthcare Data Breach Notice

by Jill McKeon

As previously reported, OakBend Medical Center suffered a ransomware attack resulting in a healthcare data breach on September 1. OakBend spent the following weeks rebuilding its communication...

CISA, FBI, MS-ISAC Provide Guidelines For DDoS Incident Response

by Sarai Rodriguez

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), alongside the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), released a joint...

Daixin Team Ransomware Group Actively Targeting Healthcare Sector

by Jill McKeon

The Daixin Team ransomware and data extortion group is an active threat to the healthcare sector, The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and...

Ransomware Attack Has Varying Impacts Across CommonSpirit Facilities

by Jill McKeon

CommonSpirit Health is still in the process of responding to and recovering from a cyberattack that began in early October and impacted multiple facilities within the health system. The confirmed...

Many Healthcare Orgs Suffer IT Outages After Ransomware Attacks

by Sarai Rodriguez

Ransomware attacks against healthcare organizations have been increasing and wreaking havoc for the last several years. These threats lead to disruptions for patients and providers, with 86 percent of...

United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley Reaches Proposed Data Breach Settlement

by Jill McKeon

United Health Centers (UHC) of the San Joaquin Valley reached a proposed class-action settlement agreement to resolve allegations surrounding an August 2021 data breach. UHC’s notice to the...