HIPAA Journal

JULY 29, 2022

million global sensors in 215 countries and shows a global fall in ransomware attacks, with notable increases in malware attacks for the first time in 3 years. Ransomware. SonicWall reports a 23% fall in ransomware attacks globally in H1 2022, which fell to 236.1 The data for the report was collected from more than 1.1

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 14, 2021

Ransomware attacks continue to plague the healthcare industry. In all, cyberattacks on healthcare more than doubled last year, with ransomware making up 28% of those attacks. According to Verizon’s 2021 Data […]. The following is a guest article by Tim Sadler, CEO of Tessian.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Ransomware attacks impact patient care, including increased mortality rates, report finds. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 12:54. agliadkovskaya.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 13, 2023

A rural Illinois hospital closure slated for the end of the week has been attributed in part to a multiweek ransomware incident the organization suffered in early 2021, marking what experts say is | St.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 11, 2023

Healthcare ransomware attacks have at least doubled in the past 5 years, data recovery from backups has decreased, and it is now common for data to be stolen and publicly released following a successful attack, according to a new analysis recently published in the JAMA Health Forum. million records in 2021. million records in 2021.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A joint security advisory has been issued by cybersecurity agencies in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, warning about the increased globalized threat of ransomware attacks and the elevated risk of targeted attacks on critical infrastructure entities. 2021 Ransomware Attack Trends. 2021 Ransomware Attack Trends.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 16, 2022

In August 2021, the Vice Society ransomware operation published data on its data leak site that had allegedly been obtained in a ransomware attack on United Health Centers of San Joaquin Valley. On August 31, 2021, Bleeping Computer was made aware of the data leak and made multiple attempts to notify United Health Centers.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Cuba ransomware group has increased attacks in the United States, with attacks doubling since December 2021, and ransom payments are also on the rise. According to CISA and the FBI, there are similarities between the infrastructure used by the Cuba ransomware operation and the RomCom RAT and Industrial Spy ransomware actors.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 21, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a TLP: WHITE flash alert about the BlackCat ransomware-a-s-a-service (RaaS) operation. Unusually for ransomware, it is written in RUST, which is considered to be a more secure programming language that ensures better performance and concurrent processing.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 1, 2022

Ransomware attacks have recently been reported by four healthcare providers across the country, which have collectively resulted in the exposure and potential theft of the protected health information of more than 49,000 individuals. 2021, and successfully encrypted files on its network and servers. Jax Spine & Pain Centers.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 7, 2022

A joint security alert has been issued to the healthcare and public health sector by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of the Treasury warning about the threat of Maui ransomware attacks.

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Becker's Health IT

JANUARY 3, 2024

Health systems experienced 46 ransomware attacks in 2023, up from 25 in 2022 and 27 in 2021, as hackers continue to bedevil the industry, cybersecurity firm Emsisoft reported.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has released analyses of two ransomware variants that are being used in attacks on the healthcare sector: LockBit 3.0 LockBit ransomware was first detected in September 2019 when it was known as ABCD ransomware. and has code similar to DarkSide and BlackMatter ransomware.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

FBI warns healthcare systems of Hive ransomware following Memorial Health System attack. Wed, 09/01/2021 - 11:54.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 20, 2022

The HHS’ Office of Information Security Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a TLP: White alert about the Hive ransomware group – A particularly aggressive cybercriminal operation that has extensively targeted the healthcare sector in the United States.

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Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled a HIPAA ransomware cybersecurity investigation of Bryan County Ambulance Authority (BCAA). HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation: The Risk Analysis Initiative In late October of 2024, a conference was held in Washington, D.C. by the U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 22, 2022

A new report from Comcast Business indicates 2021 was another record-breaking year for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. million DDoS attacks were reported in 2021, which is a 14% increase from 2019, although slightly lower than the previous year when 10.1 Multi-vector attacks increased by 47% in 2021.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 25, 2022

Bryan County Ambulance Authority Ransomware Attack Affects 14,000 Patients. According to the notification letters, the attack was detected on November 24, 2021, when files on its systems were encrypted. Lifespan Services Suffers Ransomware Attack.

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Health IT Security

JULY 7, 2023

HR management solutions provider Kronos suffered a ransomware attack on its cloud solution in 2021 that impacted many healthcare organizations.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 17, 2023

While it is difficult to obtain accurate data on the number of ransomware attacks being conducted on healthcare organizations, the available data suggest there has been a decline in attacks across all industry sectors compared to the high number of attacks reported in 2021.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 30, 2022

A settlement has been proposed by Scripps Health to resolve a consolidated class action lawsuit – In Re: Scripps Health Data Incident Litigation – to resolve all claims related to its 2021 ransomware attack. The ransomware attack has proven to be incredibly costly for Scripps Health. The post Scripps Health Proposes $3.5M

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 10, 2022

Bako Diagnostics (BakoDx), a Georgia-based provider of laboratory services to healthcare providers, has announced it was the victim of a cyberattack that was discovered on December 28, 2021. The Austin, TX-based cloud hosting and data storage company DataHEALTH has announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack on November 3, 2021.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 15, 2022

Multiple ransomware groups have adopted the BazarCall callback phishing technique to gain initial access to victims’ networks, including threat actors that have targeted the healthcare sector. BazarCall was first utilized by the Ryuk ransomware operation in 2020/2021.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 26, 2023

An international law enforcement operation successfully shut down the Emotet botnet in April 2021 but it was eventually rebuilt and started to be used again at the end of 2021. Emotet commonly drops the IcedID banking Trojan, which in turn often delivers ransomware payloads.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2022

have confirmed they were recent victims of cyberattacks, both of which involved the use of ransomware. Ransomware Attack Affects 85,282 Law Enforcement Health Benefits Members. LEHB) has recently announced that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that was detected on September 14, 2021.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The ransomware attack on Advanced, one of the UK’s biggest software providers for its National Healthcare System, is turning into one of the biggest cyberattacks ever to happen in healthcare. Over 20 days have passed since the health services’ cloud provider was attacked by ransomware.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The Hive ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation first emerged in June 2021 and has aggressively targeted the health and public health sector (HPH) and continues to do so. From June 2021 until November 2022, the group conducted attacks on more than 1,300 organizations worldwide, generating more than $100 million in ransom payments.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Family Christian Health Center (FCHC) in Illinois has announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack in November 2021 that compromised the protected health information of 31,000 patients. Patient Data Potentially Compromised in Jackson County Hospital Ransomware Attack.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Ransomware attacks continue to plague the healthcare industry. Recently, cybersecurity firm Trend Micro conducted a study to investigate the impact ransomware attacks are having on healthcare organizations. Trend Micro reports that 25% of all data breaches now involve ransomware.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 23, 2023

Ransomware gangs are increasingly skipping file encryption and are concentrating on data theft and extortion, according to a recent report from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 team. In the second half of 2021 and throughout 2022, around 1 in 10 attacks by ransomware gangs did not involve file encryption, only data theft and extortion.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 24, 2022

Chelan Douglas Health District in East Wenatchee, WA, has announced it was the victim of a cyberattack in July 2021 in which the personal and protected health information of patients was exfiltrated from its systems. A representative for the health district said this was not a ransomware attack.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The October 2022 ransomware attack on CommonSpirit Health has cost the health system more than $150 million to date according to its recent quarterly filing, and the costs are continuing to increase as the investigation into the attack and data breach are ongoing. billion in 2021 to $8.30 billion this year.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 30, 2022

Ransomware is steadily increasing each and every year, with the healthcare and hospital industries suffering among the most. In 2021, we saw […]. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dirk Schrader, resident CISO (EMEA) and vice president of security research, Netwrix.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

According to a report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations doubled between 2022 and 2023 , making the healthcare sector one of the fastest-growing targets for cybercriminals. Then malicious actors can either subscribe to use the ransomware or purchase access outright.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 28, 2022

Irvine, CA-based Smile Brands, a provider of support services for dental offices, has recently provided an update on the number of individuals affected by a ransomware attack that was discovered on April 24, 2021. The initial notice to the Maine attorney general was submitted on October 8, 2021.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Republic of Korea’s Defense Security Agency and National Intelligence Service warning of state-sponsored North Korean (DPRK) ransomware attacks on U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 1, 2022

Partnership Health Plan of California Recovering from Suspected Ransomware Attack. PHC did not state in its notifications what caused the outage, but it appears to have been a ransomware attack by the Hive ransomware operation. Cancer and Hematology Centers of Western Michigan Suffers Ransomware Attack.

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