The Rhysida ransomware group claims to have hacked King Edward VII’s Hospital in London, a leading provider of acute and specialist medical care, stealing substantial patient and employee data, including from the Royal Family. The group plans to auction the data for 10 Bitcoin and publicly release it within seven days. The FBI and CISA recently issued a warning about Rhysida attacks as part of an ongoing effort to stop ransomware.
IoT and ransomware are big security risks, and health systems feel unprepared
US healthcare organizations are facing an increasing number of sophisticated cybersecurity threats, with almost 400 entities reporting incidents linked to ransomware in 2024. Half of