Ascension, a US health care system, suffered a cyber attack that exposed 5.6 million patients’ personal and health data, causing a $1.8 billion operating margin loss in Q4 2024. Although all impacted patients are granted free credit monitoring and identity protection services, the attack underscores the vulnerability of healthcare organizations to cyber criminals, warned sector experts.
Hackers Deploy AsyncRAT and SectopRAT Malware Using ScreenConnect on Windows
Cybercriminals are using new techniques such as SEO poisoning, typosquatting, and ScreenConnect, a Remote Monitoring and Management software, to infiltrate systems and compromise data. The