HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center says the group poses a significant threat to the healthcare and public health 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.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Talking points: The future of the Public Health Emergency and the flexibilities it allows. A "perfect storm" of financial stress for hospitals and health systems. Cybersecurity and the patient safety risks of ransomware. Telehealth's future after the end of the public health emergency.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector about Royal ransomware attacks. Royal ransomware is a new ransomware threat that was first observed being used in attacks in September 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 24, 2023

Ransomware activity increased in February according to the latest GRIT Ransomware Report from GuidePoint Security. ransomware group was particularly active in February, posting more than twice the number of victims (129) on its leak site as January (50), accounting for virtually all of the monthly increase in attacks.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Healthcare and public health (HPH) organizations have become frequent targets for ransomware and data exfiltration attacks, creating a critical need for stronger defenses. The cyberattack on Change Healthcare compromised the data of an estimated one-third of Americans , highlighting the consequences of such breaches.

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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

MAY 10, 2022

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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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The healthcare and public health (HPH) sector has been warned about cyberattacks involving MedusaLocker ransomware – one of the lesser-known ransomware variants used in cyberattacks on the sector. The ransomware variant was first detected in September 2019 and the group is thought to primarily target the HPH sector.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2023

In what is believed to be a first, the BlackCat ransomware gang has published naked images of patients that were stolen in one of its attacks on a healthcare organization in an attempt to pressure the victim into paying the ransom. BlackCat is not the only ransomware gang to try new tactics to get victims to pay up.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 1, 2023

The Health Sector Cybersecurity and Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a fresh ransomware warning to the healthcare and public health (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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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

There was a slight downturn in ransomware attacks in Q3, although it is too early to tell if that downward trend will continue. Even with the reduction in attacks, ransomware is still the biggest cyber threat faced by organizations, and the attacks are among the costliest cybersecurity incidents to mitigate. of attacks.

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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. The post Feds Issue Warning to HPH Sector About Aggressive Hive Ransomware Group appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Ransomware Public Health HIPAA Hospitals 131

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2024

While it’s amazing to consider two breaches and ransomware incidents the size of Change Healthcare and Ascension could happen so closely together, it’s very clear that healthcare is a target and we need to massively increase our investment in security to show we’ve learned from these experiences.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2023

A joint cybersecurity advisory has been published by CISA and the FBI, sharing details of the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by the Royal ransomware gang and Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) to help network defenders better protect against attacks. Full IoCs and TTPs are detailed in the cybersecurity alert.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 7, 2023

The HHS’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a security alert about a new ransomware group – Rhysida – which is conducting high-impact attacks across multiple industry sectors. The Cobalt Strike attack framework is deployed on compromised systems and used to deliver the ransomware payload.

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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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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Governments, private and public health care organisations are taking action after the learnings from the pandemic, to increase data quality and equality. Technologies and solutions like cloud, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), sensors, and mobile technology can help improve health outcomes.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

A joint cybersecurity alert has been issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) about the BianLian ransomware and data extortion group.

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Becker's Health IT

JULY 6, 2022

Hackers sponsored by North Korea's government have been using the Maui ransomware to target healthcare and public health services providers for the last year, according to the U.S. government.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector has been warned about cyberattacks involving Akira ransomware , of which there have been at least 81 since the new ransomware variant was discovered in May 2023. Akira is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation that is thought to have ties to the Conti ransomware group.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 19, 2023

TimisoaraHackerTeam is believed to be a financially motivated threat group, which in contrast to many cybercriminal and ransomware groups, has no qualms about attacking the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector and appears to actively target HPH sector organizations, mainly conducting attacks on large organizations.

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Ransomware Public Health HIPAA Hospitals 103

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 11, 2021

The health system quickly stood up an array of new clinical innovations to deal with the public health emergency, and pivoted its consumer-facing tools to help manage its response to COVID-19. " And too often, he said, inertia and complacency are "getting organizations compromised by ransomware."

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has shared threat intelligence on two sophisticated and aggressive ransomware operations – Blackcat and Royal – which pose a significant threat to the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector. The group primarily targets organizations in the United States.

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Ransomware Public Health HIPAA Hospitals 84

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

It has been more than 5 weeks since Change Healthcare suffered a Blackcat ransomware attack. Department of State Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Group The U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has shared information on the Clop (Cl0p) ransomware-as-a-service operation, the affiliates of which are known to conduct attacks on the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector. Several healthcare providers were affected and had sensitive data leaked.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 24, 2022

A relatively new data extortion and ransomware gang known as Daixin team is actively targeting U.S. healthcare organizations, prompting a warning from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Ransomware Governance HIPAA Public Health 82

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 31, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the healthcare and public health sector (HPH) about one of the most capable and aggressive cybercrime syndicates currently in operation – Evil Corp. Evil Corp has been the subject of multiple law enforcement operations.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Read more… The Role of Analytics in Identifying and Addressing Population Health Challenges. Use cases described by the Healthcare IT Today community included incorporating public health data, improving behavioral health, peering into patient registries, and focusing on n=1 health.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 2, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the U.S. health sector about potential cyber threats that could spill over from the conflict and affect U.S. healthcare organizations.

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Becker's Health IT

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Russian-backed ransomware gang Clop poses a major threat to the healthcare and public health sector as it has allegedly attacked Franklin, Tenn.-based based Community Health Systems, the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center wrote in its Feb. 22 brief.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 26, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the Healthcare and Public Health Sector (HPH) about a relatively new ransom threat group called Karakurt, which is known to have conducted hacking and extortion attacks on the HPH sector.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The numbers are staggering: The healthcare sector reported 249 ransomware attacks to the FBI last year, more than any other sector In the last six months alone, U.S. The numbers are staggering: The healthcare sector reported 249 ransomware attacks to the FBI last year, more than any other sector In the last six months alone, U.S.

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Becker's Health IT

MARCH 24, 2023

The healthcare and public health sector was the most targeted critical infrastructure sector for ransomware attacks in 2022, according to a March 22 crime report from the FBI.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 21, 2022

Department of Justice has announced that around $500,000 in Bitcoin has been seized from North Korean threat actors who were using Maui ransomware to attack healthcare organizations in the United States. The new ransomware variant was discovered during an investigation of a ransomware attack on a hospital in Kansas in May 2021.

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Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals Public Health 111

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Ramped up ransomware incursions from aggressively opportunistic cyber crooks. Ongoing interoperability challenges as testing sites, labs, providers, payers and public health agencies tried to manage fast-moving waves of new patient data. A system-wide shift to remote work and virtual, cloud-enabled collaboration.

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COVID-19 Telemedicine Public Health Hospitals 215

HIPAA Journal

JULY 20, 2022

Several healthcare providers submitted breach reports in June 2022 due to the ransomware attack on the HIPAA business associate, Eye Care Leaders. At least 37 healthcare providers are now known to have been affected by that ransomware attack and more than 3 million records are known to have been exposed in the attack. MCG Health, LLC.

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Electronic Medical Records Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals 114

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Read more… Evidence-Based Interventions That Improve Population Health. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to provide some key examples; responses included maternal health, public health, value-based care, and genomic testing. Read more… Implementing Healthcare AI Responsibly.

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