Two New York hospitals, Carthage Area Hospital and Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, are still grappling with disruptions caused by a ransomware attack that occurred on August 31. Despite the passage of weeks, both hospitals are…
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The U.S. Department of Justice said the nine individuals named in last week’s indictments used the Conti ransomware variant to attack more than 900 victims worldwide – including hospitals, healthcare providers and their patients…
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The FBI successfully dismantled the Qakbot malware, which had infected over 700,000 computers worldwide, including 200,000 in the US, causing significant financial losses. Using an innovative technique, they severed computers from the botnet and…
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WHY IT MATTERSUsing command-and-control infrastructure to carry out attacks globally, Qakbot enabled the most prolific ransomware groups to cause losses in the hundreds of millions, said FBI Director Christopher Wray in an announcement August…
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John Riggi, the first national advisor for cybersecurity and risk for the American Hospital Association, has been tracking cyber threats to the AHA’s more than 5,000 members, and helping many of them deal with…
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US Government disrupts massive QakBot botnet used for cybercrime, including ransomware. The FBI’s successful takedown operation aims to curb cyber adversaries’ capabilities, safeguarding against hospital-targeting attacks. John Riggi of AHA praises these efforts, paralleling…
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The Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities advisory published this month by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, provides details on the common vulnerabilities and exposures routinely and frequently exploited. In 2022, cyber actors exploited older software…
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A cyberattack disrupted hospitals operated by Prospect Medical Holdings across multiple U.S. states, forcing the closure of emergency rooms and impacting medical care. The attack prompted manual administrative work and paper-based systems. The extent…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
August 07, 2023 – A group of international cybersecurity authorities released a list of the top routinely exploited vulnerabilities of 2022, highlighting commonly overlooked vulnerabilities that organizations should prioritize patching immediately.
The alert was…
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FBI investigates ransomware attack causing disruptions in Connecticut hospitals. Eastern Connecticut Health Network and Waterbury Health experience computer system shutdowns, leading to canceled services and ambulance diversions. Prospect Medical Holdings, the parent company, is…
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