The Hospital for Sick Children experienced a ransomware attack on December 18, 2022, causing delays in operations. The LockBit ransomware group issued an apology and offered a free decryptor for the hospital. The hospital stated that it did not make a ransom payment and that there is no evidence of personal information being affected. Healthcare organizations typically only recover about two-thirds of their files even with a decryptor. The purpose of the ransomware group’s apology may be to discourage other affiliates from attacking children’s hospitals.
The days of bringing your own device to work could be coming to an end
Security concerns are leading organizations to reevaluate their “bring your own device” (BYOD) policies. With increasing threats to data protection and privacy, many businesses are
