Cyber-attacks on healthcare surged in 2024, outpacing other industries, with 45 major incidents reported, says Darktrace. Primarily via phishing and exploiting edge infrastructure vulnerabilities, attackers established access for potential future attacks rather than deploying ransomware or extracting data immediately. Increasing personalization of phishing, growing digital footprints of healthcare organizations, and exploitation of trusted supplier relationships added to the sector’s vulnerability.
Hackers Leverage AutoIT Code to Deliver Malware Attacking Windows System
Sophisticated malware leveraging AutoIT code has been discovered targeting Windows systems. “Project 1” initiates a complex infection chain designed to deploy a Remote Access Trojan.
