The US has called out Russia for enabling ransomware attacks on the country’s healthcare organizations, jeopardizing lives and threatening international peace and security.
A joint cybersecurity advisory by federal agencies warns healthcare organizations of targeted ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware attacks in retaliation against the FBI’s botched seizure.
A Quantum ransomware attack on Professional Finance Company (PFC) impacted 657 healthcare organizations and leaked sensitive patient data for millions of patients.
The FBI, CISA, and the Treasury Department warned about Maui ransomware attacks by state-sponsored North Korean hackers targeting US healthcare organizations.
Sophos found that 64% of healthcare organizations chose to pay ransom after ransomware attacks in 2021, up from 34% in 2020, but only 2% of payers recovered all encrypted data.
