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The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center said in its latest analysis that the Clop ransomware gang has shifted tactics, directly impacting the healthcare and publichealth sector.
Ransomware activity increased in February according to the latest GRIT Ransomware Report from GuidePoint Security. increase in attacks compared to February 2022. There was a 21% decrease in Royal ransomware victims compared to January, but a massive 400% increase in BianLian victims. The LockBit 3.0
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center says the group poses a significant threat to the healthcare and publichealth sector. 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.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2021 Internet Crime Report , which reveals there were at least 649 ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure organizations from June 2021 to December 2021. Losses to ransomware are difficult to determine.
The tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by ransomware and other cyber threat actors are constantly evolving to evade detection and allow the groups to conduct more successful attacks. HC3 has not observed any change in the numbers of IABs working with ransomware gangs in Q1, 2022, with similar numbers observed as throughout 2022.
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The Health Sector Cybersecurity and Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a fresh ransomware warning to the healthcare and publichealth (HPH) sector following a spate of attacks on the HPH sector in April by the Clop and LockBit ransomware groups. LockBit ransomware was deployed in some of the attacks.
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