Shares of HealthEquity fell 20% as a rise in cyber threats and fraud impacted profits and led to weak guidance. Cyberattacks on healthcare organisations is a growing trend, leading to data breaches and financial loss. These attacks are of particular concern as they can result in life-threatening situations when healthcare services are disrupted. The Michigan Healthcare Cybersecurity Council is adopting collective measures to fight these threats.

Ontinue reports 132% surge in ransomware attacks, with AiTM and PlugX RAT increasing as tactics shift
The ‘2024 Threat Intelligence Report’ by Ontinue notes a 132% rise in ransomware attacks and an increasing use of Adversary-in-the-Middle (AiTM) attacks despite a 35%