The healthcare industry is suffering the highest financial damage from cyberattacks, with the average cost of data breaches reaching $9.77 million, according to IBM and the Ponemon Institute. Health services are reportedly targeted more frequently, with hacking-related data breaches increasing by 239% between January 2018 and September 2023. Cyberattacks are not only causing financial loss, but are also disrupting business services and post-breach customer support.
LockBit ransomware group falls victim to hackers itself
A data leak has disclosed information about negotiations with victims, Bitcoin wallet addresses, affiliate accounts, and details of attacks.
