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What's the Prescription for Cyber Resilience in Healthcare?

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billing and electronic payment system operated by Change Healthcare, a big division of UnitedHealth Group, is only the latest, but maybe greatest, example. RELATED: Hospitals Seek Federal Help as Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Disrupts Payments ] The attack has left hundreds, if not thousands, of providers all over the U.S.

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North Korean Threat Actors Targeting Healthcare Sector with Maui Ransomware

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United States government agencies recently released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing information on how North Korean state-sponsored threat actors are actively using Maui ransomware to attack healthcare organizations. What is North Korea up to? Mitigations for Maui ransomware.

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Cigna Health Data Leak Exposes Massive Provider Information Database

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The exposed database, containing more than 17 billion records, has raised concerns about the security of sensitive healthcare provider information and negotiated rates for medical procedures. states, Cigna offers an array of healthcare insurance plans, including individual, family, employer-sponsored, Medicare, and Medicaid plans.

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Ransom-what? Learning from Hacked Hackers

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Among the information McQuiggan shares, he discusses how and why healthcare, education, government, and retail are the top industries targeted in ransomware attacks. They're getting into the network, they're installing malware, maybe additional malware, as well. It will be available for viewing through August 2023.

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Guarding the gates: a look at critical infrastructure security in 2023

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Modern advancements like artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning and blockchain-based networks specifically have an impact in this area. These attacks employ malicious software that encrypts files, rendering them inaccessible until a ransom is paid or a backup is restored.

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CommScope Sensitive Employee Data Breached in Ransomware Incident

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CommScope, a network infrastructure company based in North Carolina with more than 30,000 global employees, has suffered a data breach and leak following an apparent ransomware attack last month.

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Ransomware Gang Has Change of Heart, Gives Hospital Free Decryptor

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The LockBit gang encrypted the hospital's data and demanded a ransom for the decryptor, but the hospital refused to pay and instead worked to restore its systems from backups. Obviously, targeting hospitals and healthcare is morally questionable, and it's likely that an attack like this would catch the attention of some authorities.