The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and other organizations issued a joint warning about Black Basta, a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) variant that has affected 500+ organizations worldwide. The alert is likely related to a recent attack on the health organization, Ascension. Black Basta actors typically use phishing and exploit known vulnerabilities, then encrypt data and demand a ransom. Healthcare entities are advised to apply recommended mitigations to lessen the risk of compromise.
The NHS needs to tighten its third-party supplier cybersecurity
The NHS should proactively fortify cybersecurity within its third-party software suppliers following recent damaging ransomware attacks, says Jonathan Lee from Trend Micro. He suggests implementing
