Australian health insurer Medibank says it received a ransomware demand from hackers asserting to have stolen data during a cybersecurity incident the company detected on Oct. 12. "Based on our ongoing forensic investigation we are treating the matter seriously at this time," the company says.
Ransomware groups come and go, but the individuals behind them often take their skills to fresh operations, like Evil successors Ransom Cartel, BlogXX and Spectre and Conti spinoffs Quantum, Roy/Zeon and Silent Ransom. Conti successors have latched onto "callback phishing" to boost fraying profits.
Cyberattacks on healthcare entities result in poor patient outcomes, including delayed procedures and even a rise in mortality, according to a recent survey conducted by research firm the Ponemon Institute. Ryan Witt of Proofpoint, which sponsored the study, discusses the findings.
In the latest "Proof of Concept," Lisa Sotto of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP and former CISO David Pollino join ISMG editors discuss the first California consumer protection fine issued against retailer Sephora, defending against new ransomware tactics, and mitigating the impact of Zelle scams.
Australian health insurer Medibank told investors it stopped a probable ransomware attack before the attack could steal data or maliciously encrypt its systems. Australia has been undergoing an apparent spate of data breaches that continues with a breach of email addresses at e-commerce site MyDeal.
Ransomware has evolved beyond a single cyber extortion to a lucrative business model that is increasingly complex, damaging, and difficult to combat. Fortunately, cybersecurity strategies are evolving as well, as security teams assemble both offensive and defensive solutions to shore up weaknesses and secure their...
Ransomware remains the top security threat in 2022, as cybercriminals keep upping their malware creation, distribution and extortion game. It is especially dire for smaller companies, as a successful ransomware attack can literally put them out of business. Yet ransomware doesn’t sit at the center of most...
When ransomware hits, every minute of downtime matters. A company faces an average downtime of 22 days after ransomware hits.
Join this session to learn how to secure your virtualized assets before, during, and after an attack. We'll show how you can quickly search for indicators of compromise across your virtual...
When ransomware hits, every minute of downtime matters.
Join this session to learn how Rubrik helps you secure your virtualized assets before, during, and after an attack. We'll show how you can quickly search for indicators of compromise across your virtual environments and diagnose which files were impacted by a...
A ransomware gang published 52 gigabytes of data it says it stole from Consorci Sanitari Integral, a Barcelona health organization of 3,000 physicians and staff. CSI acknowledge a "compromise in data confidentiality" but says its systems are fully recovered thanks to cloud backups.
The toll that cyber incidents can have on healthcare entities and their patients was especially felt this week by the parents of a 3-year-old child who received an accidental megadose of medicine - a mistake attributed to IT systems being offline at an Iowa medical center.
2022 saw the start of the Russian war against Ukraine, economic turmoil, billions of dollars spent dealing with the aftermath of ransomware attacks, significant changes to regulations impacting financial services and other industries, and the continued targeting of small to midsize organizations by cybercriminals and...
2022 saw the start of the Russian war against Ukraine, economic turmoil, billions of dollars spent dealing with the aftermath of ransomware attacks, significant changes to regulations impacting financial services and other industries, and the continued targeting of small to midsize organizations by cybercriminals and...
Patient portals, electronic prescriptions and some other IT systems are still affected at an undisclosed number of CommonSpirit Health hospitals and clinics in several states more than one week after a cyber incident hit the multistate hospital chain.
Business Email Compromise (BEC) losses are up 51% year-over-year according to the FBI Crime Report. Additionally, Ransomware is surging, with more than double the number of incidents reported. It takes a defense-in-depth approach to reduce the risk of these popular threats. By understanding the current threats and...
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