Ransomware

Hospital ransomware: Gangs are back to target healthcare

November 3, 2020 - With some countries and states heading back in to lockdown due to rising rates of COVID-19 infections, it seems horrible timing that hospital ransomware is back in the news.

Business | Vital infrastructure

Healthcare security update: death by ransomware, what’s next?

October 8, 2020 - Cybersecurity in the healthcare industry has always been a pain point. With a ransomware attack leading to a fatal victim we have reached a new low. What can we do to cure this problem?

Vital infrastructure

The impact of COVID-19 on healthcare cybersecurity

August 18, 2020 - COVID-19 has put incredible pressure on the healthcare sector. How did the pandemic impact healthcare cybersecurity?

Reports

Labs report finds cyberthreats against healthcare increasing while security circles the drain

November 13, 2019 - In this special edition of our quarterly CTNT report, we focus on the top attack methods and threats plaguing the healthcare industry over the last year, plus highlight recurring security challenges and reasons why cybercriminals target patient data.

Cybercrime | Malware

Sophisticated threats plague ailing healthcare industry

April 30, 2019 - Black hat hackers are after patient healthcare data, and such breaches will only intensify. Which forms of malware are behind the attacks? We take a look at the advanced threats targeting a sector struggling to keep up.

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Physician, protect thyself: cybercriminals target healthcare data

February 15, 2018 - Study after study reveals that healthcare cybersecurity breaches are on the uptick. In this blog series, we'll look into the reasons why healthcare cybercrime is trending, understand the motivations of threat actors behind it, and discuss what the healthcare industry can do to care for itself and the people they swore to protect.

Business | Security world

Think tank summarizes what happens to healthcare records after breach

September 21, 2016 - The ICIT, an American cybersecurity research institute, has made a case about the importance of healthcare security in an age where the threat landscape is rapidly changing; however, medical institutions continually fail or are slow to adapt. As a result, patients end up at the losing end.

Ransomware | Threat spotlight

PYSA, the ransomware attacking schools

March 30, 2021 - PYSA is big game ransomware that's been used in targeted attacks against large private organizations, healthcare, and most recently, the education sector.

Reports

Extortion, precision malware, and ruthless scams. Read the State of Malware 2021 report

February 16, 2021 - Through the chaos and devastation of 2020, one form of business seems to have thrived—the creation and operation of malicious software.