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About 75% of healthcare sector entities that suffered a ransomware attack over the past year were targeted on a weekend or holiday, highlighting the need for organizations to bolster staffing and related strategies during these vulnerable times, said Jeff Wichman of security firm Semperis.
About 75% of healthcare sector entities that suffered a ransomware attack over the past year were targeted on a weekend or holiday, highlighting the need for organizations to bolster staffing and related strategies during these vulnerable times, said Jeff Wichman of security firm Semperis.
Until C-level executives fully understand potential threats and implement effective mitigation strategies, healthcare organizations will remain vulnerable and at risk of disruption.
Also: Ransomware Threats in Healthcare; the Growth of MimecastIn the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed the evolving disclosure responsibilities of CISOs, yet another ransomware attack targeting the healthcare sector, and Mimecast's latest strategic acquisition as part of its broader expansion efforts.
'I'm blown away by the fact that they weren't using MFA' Interview The cybersecurity practices that led up to the stunning Change Healthcare ransomware infection indicate "egregious negligence" on the part of parent company UnitedHealth, according to Tom Kellermann, SVP of cyber strategy at Contrast Security.…
An emerging cybercriminal group linked with Conti has expanded its partial encryption strategy and demonstrates other evasive maneuvers, as it takes aim at healthcare and other sectors.
Ransomware groups are constantly devising new methods for infecting victims and convincing them to pay up, but a couple of strategies tested recently seem especially devious. The first centers on targeting healthcare organizations that offer consultations over the Internet and sending them booby-trapped medical records for the "patient." The other involves carefully editing email inboxes of public company executives to make it appear that some were involved in insider trading.