FBI Identifies BlackCat/ALPHV Ransomware Indicators of Compromise
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned organizations of BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) in its latest flash alert. The RaaS group has compromised at least 60 organizations...Smile Brands Updates Breach Information, 2.6M Affected
Smile Brands updated the total number of individuals impacted in a 2021 data breach from 199,683 individuals to 2,592,494 individuals. On April 24, 2021, Smile Brands fell victim to a ransomware...Healthcare Sector Faced Brunt of DDoS Attacks Last Year, Report Finds
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks continued to plague all sectors last year, Comcast Business discovered. Nearly three-quarters of all multi-vector attacks targeted just four industries:...HHS Underscores Risk of Hive Ransomware
HHS’s Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued an analyst note regarding Hive ransomware group, the notorious cybercrime group responsible for multiple attacks against the...Microsoft Takes Legal Action to Disrupt ZLoader Botnet
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) took legal action to disrupt ZLoader, a criminal botnet with a global presence, Microsoft announced in a blog post. DCU obtained a court order from the US...CISA Issues Guidance on Cybersecurity Information Sharing
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued guidance for critical infrastructure entities regarding cybersecurity information sharing. Specifically, the guidance sheds light on...Healthcare Data Breach Lawsuits On the Rise, Report Shows
As healthcare data breaches continue to impact small and large organizations across the country, accompanying data breach lawsuits are becoming increasingly common. Law firm BakerHostetler’s...2.9M Victims, 42 Healthcare Data Breaches Reported to HHS in March
UPDATE 4/14/2022: This article has been updated to reflect additional entries in OCR's data breach portal. The number of healthcare data breaches reported to HHS in March dipped for the...Law Enforcement Health Benefits Plan Ransomware Attack Impacts 85K
Law Enforcement Health Benefits Inc. (LEHB) began notifying plan members of a September 2021 ransomware attack that impacted over 85,000 individuals. Threat actors infiltrated LEHB’s network on...H-ISAC Report Identifies Top Cyber Threats Concerning Healthcare Execs
H-ISAC and Booz Allen Hamilton released a report and survey outlining the top cyber threats concerning healthcare executives in today’s sophisticated cyber threat landscape. H-ISAC surveyed...Oklahoma City Indian Clinic Cyberattack Causes Pharmacy Disruptions
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC) experienced a cyberattack that has disabled certain pharmacy services indefinitely, a statement on its website explained. A post on the clinic’s Twitter...Health Plans, Laboratories, Health Departments Hit by Healthcare Data Breaches
Healthcare data breaches continue to impact hospitals and health systems, but cyberattacks at health plans and specialty clinics are also increasing as threat actors set their sights on smaller and...FBI IC3: Healthcare Sector Faced Most Ransomware Attacks Last Year
Of all critical infrastructure sectors, the healthcare sector faced the most ransomware attacks in 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) 2021 Internet Crime Report revealed. The...Biden Urges Orgs to Harden Cyber Defenses, Prepare For Russian Cyberattacks
President Biden called on private sector organizations to immediately harden their cyber defenses and prepare for potential Russian cyberattacks in a recent statement. The American Hospital Association...Healthcare Cyberattacks Impact Benefit Plans, Safety-Net Clinic
Healthcare cyberattacks continue to plague the sector as threat actors find new targets and tactics. Along with targeting large hospitals, threat actors are increasingly aiming their attacks at smaller...How Will Biden’s $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill Impact Healthcare Cybersecurity?
President Biden signed a $1.5 trillion spending bill including legislation that will impact healthcare cybersecurity and critical infrastructure as a whole. The spending bill, which includes aid for...Conti Ransomware Group Continues to Threaten Healthcare
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the United States Secret Service (USSS) re-released their September 2021 advisory on Conti...HC3 Outlines History of Healthcare Cybersecurity From 1980s to Now
As organizations navigate the complexities of the current cyber threat landscape, it is important to take a step back and look at how healthcare cybersecurity has evolved over time. Following this...Sponsored by SecureLink
