US healthcare organizations are severely impacted by ransomware attacks, with 654 incidents compromising 88.7 million patient records since 2018, according to a report by Comparitech. Rebecca Moody, head of data research at Comparitech, underlines the increasing focus on stealing large amounts of data and states that the healthcare sector’s dependency on operational continuity and sensitive patient data make them vulnerable to these attacks. She emphasizes having a robust cybersecurity plan and regular data backups to cope with these threats.
U.S. Dismantles DanaBot Malware Network, Charges 16 in $50M Global Cybercrime Operation
The U.S. Department of Justice announced punitive action against 16 individuals accused of developing and using DanaBot malware, controlled by a Russian cybercrime organisation. The
