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The year 2019 saw big consumer brands get hacked: from Facebook to Capital One, every day people were urged to double-check their bank accounts and credit card statements to ensure their information had not been stolen. The prime target: all of your p… Continue reading Hackers Calling Fair Game on Healthcare Institutions
From ransomware attacks that crippled hospitals, to espionage attacks targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain, Beau Woods discusses the top healthcare security risks. Continue reading Ransomware and IP Theft: Top COVID-19 Healthcare Security Scares
Threatpost breaks down the scariest stories of the week ended Oct. 30 haunting the security industry — including bugs that just won’t die. Continue reading Halloween News Wrap: The Election, Hospital Deaths and Other Scary Cyberattack Stories
Hospitals in New York and Oregon were targeted on Tuesday by threat actors who crippled systems and forced ambulances with sick patients to be rerouted, in some cases. Continue reading More Hospitals Hit by Growing Wave of Ransomware Attacks
More ransomware operators are setting up pages where they threaten to publish compromised data from victims – an added pressure for victims to pay the ransom. Continue reading ‘Double Extortion’ Ransomware Attacks Spike
The ransomware attack earlier this month led the hospital system to reschedule surgeries and appointments. Continue reading N.J.’s Largest Hospital System Pays Up in Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attacks have crippled hospitals worldwide, forcing them to turn away patients and cancel surgeries. Continue reading Ransomware Attacks Leave U.S. Hospitals Turning Away Patients
Threatpost writers recap 2016’s biggest news stories, including the proliferation of IoT botnets, ransomware, the FBI vs. Apple story, and more. Continue reading Threatpost 2016 Year in Review
MedStar Health is the latest healthcare provider to fall victim to ransomware in escalating attacks targeting hospitals. Continue reading MedStar Slowly Restoring Services After Malware Attack
Hackers are escalating recent attacks against hospitals with new stains of server-side ransomware whose most recent variants are dubbed SamSam and Maktub. Continue reading New Server-Side Ransomware Hitting Hospitals